EAST AFRICA PORT STATES UNDER PRESSURE TO HARMONISE PORT OPERATIONS

Business Daily, Nairobi | May 23, 2015

A latest audit of operations at the Mombasa and Dar es Salaam ports revealed challenges to traders from Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda which affected the overall performance of trade in the region. “The two ports could consider harmonising their port charges, grace period and penalties, in view of the implementation of the EAC single customs territory,” Burundi said in a new report to the bloc’s secretariat.

“The two countries should consider allowing clearing and forwarding agencies to go to work at Dar es Salaam and Mombasa ports.” The two ports are..........Click HERE for Further reading.

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