RO-RO MOMBASA PORT

Boss Freight Terminal Ltd, an exclusive vehicle handling facility at Mbaraki in Mombasa is embarking on an ambitious multi-billion shilling project to convert the facility into a duty-free motor mart or ‘small Dubai’, its deputy GM, says,

Boss Freight terminal operates like any other CFS and is charged with the responsibility of creating a storage yard for imports. They have managed to make facilitation of an integrated clearing, billing, verification and security screening for all vehicles through working relationship with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and port police.





They are planning to construct a multi-storey parking facility which will accommodate a total of 20,000 units as well as house car dealers and agents. We intend to become a bonded facility enabling dealers to import and sell ‘on site’.

MOMBASA PORT TO UNDERGO MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION

Kenya's Transport Minister, Ali Mwakwere has confirmed to the press that Over US$ 330 Million Dollars will be used to dredge and build the second container terminal to allow bigger vessels to call at the port of Mombasa.

The Minister said out of that, a KSh16 billion will be used to build and equip the second container terminal while KSh4 billion will go to dredging of the harbour channel and widening of the turning basin to allow bigger vessels to berth with ease.

The construction of the second container terminal is being funded with assistance from The Government of Japan in co-operation with Kenya Government which will undertake the dredging.

Both projects are set to be complete by 2011.