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SGR cargo containers increase by 41 percent

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Business Daily | by Gerald Andae


Movement of containers on the standard gauge railway (SGR) from the Port of Mombasa has increased by nearly half since the lowering of charges.

The lower freight charges have prompted the introduction of double stack trains that have seen the number of containers rise from 108 to 152 on a single move on each train, reflecting a growth of 40.7 percent

Kenya Railways has reduced freight charges from $600 to $510 for a 20-foot container and from $850 to $725 for 40-foot type from Mombasa to Naivasha effective this month…

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