Shipping line to use SGR cargo trains

The Kenya Railways (KR) on Friday got a boost after another shipping line committed to transport cargo from Mombasa Port to the Inland Container Deport (ICD) in Nairobi through the standard gauge railway (SGR).

PIL (Kenya) Ltd on Friday flagged off a full block of freight trains to Nairobi after signing an agreement with KR at the port.

The signing of the agreement and the commencement of transportation of cargo by the shipping line is expected to boost SGR freight services.

The train loaded with 180 containers left Mombasa Port at 4pm for ICD in Nairobi.

Speaking during the signing of the agreement, KR managing director Atanas Maina said the move will increase the number of containers being transported to Nairobi through SGR.

“The purpose of this agreement is to enable us to promote ICD in Nairobi as the destination port for import cargo,” he said.

PIL assistant general manager Inukollu Sivakumar said they were committed to using SGR to transport cargo to Nairobi.

Shipping line to use SGR cargo trains

I think that was a principle motive to construct an SGR, to move CARGO from the port to up country.
So you want to tell us that the logistic lines use other means than SGR to move freight?

If so, guys you need an aggressive marketing strategy to make all shipping lines to move CARGO vide SGR.

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eliakeem said:

I think that was a principle motive to construct an SGR, to move CARGO from the port to up country.
So you want to tell us that the logistic lines use other means than SGR to move freight?

If so, guys you need an aggressive marketing strategy to make all shipping lines to move CARGO vide SGR.

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Not the really. The amount of cargo going inland is just so much.. All shipping lines cannot use the service. If most use it then it will be good.

By 2019 expect the volume of cargo to move up a notch or two higher after completion of Naivasha Nairobi line and it's ICD due to increased traffic.