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How Mombasa Port is battling congestion with 19 billion project

An ongoing activity at an upcoming Berth at the Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa County. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The cargo surge experienced by the port of Mombasa last year and continued this year, has raised concerns of a massive congestion in the coming months even as Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) management embarks on a new project; the construction of berth 19B that started mid this year.

Last week, KPA received the first-ever conventional cargo vessel, Mv Van Melody, at the Lamu port, carrying break bulk cargo.

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