Kenya intends introducing a ban on the carrying of containers by road if the boxes have a weight in excess of 28 tonnes.
According to Transport Permanent Secretary Cyrus Njiru, the ruling is aimed at reducing an over-reliance on the East African nation’s road system. “We cannot continue destroying our roads,” he said.
Kenya intends introducing a ban on the carrying of containers by road if the boxes have a weight in excess of 28 tonnes.
According to Transport Permanent Secretary Cyrus Njiru, the ruling is aimed at reducing an over-reliance on the East African nation’s road system. “We cannot continue destroying our roads,” he said.
“Trucks are used at the last point between the container depot and the factory and even for that section they should not be over 28 tonnes. We have asked RVR (Rift Valley Railways) to triple its carrying capacity,” he told Kenya’s Capital FM Network.
Meanwhile it is reported that the Port of Mombasa handled a record 771,000 TEUs in 2011, well above the terminal’s design capacity of 600,000 TEU. A second container terminal is under construction in the port and should be able to commence operating in March 2016.
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