The good, the bad and the ugly of Kenya’s SGR cargo - Nation
Oct 30, 2018 · But, even as Kenya Railways and the government celebrate the success of the freight service, businesses in Mombasa that depend on the port economy have started reeling …
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After bumpy start, SGR cargo service gathers pace
Nov 1, 2022 · When it started operations in early 2018, it was hoped that the Standard Gauge Railway's (SGR) cargo service would offer a much-needed alternative to road transport.
The good, bad and ugly of standard gauge railway …
Jul 21, 2022 · SGR operator, Afristar, moved 2,930,698 gross tonnes in 2018, 4,159,605 tonnes in 2019, 4,418,444 tonnes in 2020 and 5,419,508 tonnes in 2021, which was due to the introduction of two double-deck trains and direct …
KPA dangles new promotional SGR freight rates to woo …
The government has announced new rates of cargo transported through the standard gauge railway (SGR), hoping to woo users and step up competition against truckers.
SGR cargo records steady growth as international trade picks - The …
Nov 29, 2021 · "SGR freight has made significant performance in the short-term following the massive clinker imports that are now being transported by rail for the first time. The boost will …
SGR cargo revenue decline after cut in freight charges
May 24, 2022 · Revenue from cargo ferried via the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) dropped by 2.7 percent in the three months to March, despite an increase in tonnage after the operator cut charges of moving...
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SGR cargo volume up 5pc in February - Business Daily
Mar 15, 2022 · The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) said on Tuesday that 20,952 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of cargo were carried on the SGR in February 2022 on the Mombasa …
SGR cargo haulage from port improves in last 4 …
Sep 5, 2021 · Kenya Railways Corporation, in conjunction with Afristar, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operator, have over the last four months maintained steady cargo evacuations from the port that has...
monopoly. This factsheet outlines the key problems with the SGR directive. 1. IT’S MORE EXPENSIVE The government – most notably Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia – …
Kenya Railways announces freight tariffs as volumes …
Dec 19, 2021 · The announcement of tariffs came as the SGR in November continued to register an impressive performance on cargo evacuations, especially on imports deliveries from the Port of Mombasa.
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