The Standard | by Patrick Beja
Cargo haulage by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) faces another hurdle because containers that are double-stacked on wagons cannot be screened by scanners.
Double-stacking of containers was seen as a solution after the Port of Mombasa experienced a shortage of wagons. About 550 wagons were damaged by six giant cranes at the port last November.
The damage reportedly reduced the number of freight trains from the port by half, leading to delays in rail-bound cargo between Mombasa and Nairobi…
