Mombasa port, SGR reeling from no-show shipping lines
Vehicle carrier Morning Magareta arrives at the Port of Mombasa on March 14, 2020. Kenya Ports Authority expects a further reduction in the number of vessels, especially from China. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG
As Kenya announced its first case of Covid-19 infection on Friday, the country was already reeling from the worst ever performance at the port of Mombasa to date, with the lowest arrivals of ships and cancellation as countries around the world tightened travel to contain the pandemic.
So far, the port has received cancellation notice of 37 ships that were scheduled to call this month, while the fate of 104 others remains uncertain.
