Mombasa pairs with Tianjin
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and the port of Tianjin in China have partnered (twinned) in an effort of improving trade and services between the two ports and respective countries.
As a result of the twinning port studies are to be undertaken along with staff training and a general exchange of information.
"The role of sea ports in facilitating and stimulating development cannot be underestimated. The ports of Mombasa and Tianjin have in this regard played pivotal roles in facilitating trade between the two countries," said Abdulla Mwaruwa, KPA’s managing director.
Mombasa Container Terminal in recent years purchased container cranes from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in China and increasing amounts of Chinese machinery and goods are entering East Africa. Chinese companies in Kenya already own several export processing zones in the East African country. Kenya’s main exports to China include tea, tobacco and fish but imports motor vehicle accessories, electronic goods, textiles and footwear with a balance of trade weighted in favour of China.
In 2006 Mombasa handled 14.42 million tonnes of cargo and 417,000-TEU. By contrast Tianjin was ranked as China’s fifth largest port in 2005 when it handled 4.8 million TEUs.
As a result of the twinning port studies are to be undertaken along with staff training and a general exchange of information.
"The role of sea ports in facilitating and stimulating development cannot be underestimated. The ports of Mombasa and Tianjin have in this regard played pivotal roles in facilitating trade between the two countries," said Abdulla Mwaruwa, KPA’s managing director.
Mombasa Container Terminal in recent years purchased container cranes from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in China and increasing amounts of Chinese machinery and goods are entering East Africa. Chinese companies in Kenya already own several export processing zones in the East African country. Kenya’s main exports to China include tea, tobacco and fish but imports motor vehicle accessories, electronic goods, textiles and footwear with a balance of trade weighted in favour of China.
In 2006 Mombasa handled 14.42 million tonnes of cargo and 417,000-TEU. By contrast Tianjin was ranked as China’s fifth largest port in 2005 when it handled 4.8 million TEUs.