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Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Second Container Terminal receives first ship

The newly-constructed Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Second Container Terminal has received its first container vessel after its completion in February. Mv Busan Trader from Colombia docked at the port of Mombasa on Monday at 2.30 pm and off-loaded the first container at 4.22 pm. The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) officially took charge of the first phase of the facility after the official hand over from a Japanese contractor, on February 29, at the KPA headquarters. “It is the first vessel since it was handed over to us and this is a boost to our business at the port of Mombasa and the East African region,” said KPA Corporate Affairs Manager, Benard Osero. The Sh28 billion terminal was handed over after a thorough inspection by KPA top management and government engineers. According to Osero, the concessionaire to operate the first phase of the second container terminal at the main Mombasa Port is set to open up regional trade and boost economic growth. http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/people-daily/216217/container-terminal-receives-first-ship/

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