All Cargo to Uganda, Rwanda and S.Sudan to be Switched to Rail
As a key measure to curb cross border transmissions of COVID-19, transit cargo destined for Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan from Kenya will be transported by Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from June 1st, the Kenyan government has said. Fuel products will be transported by pipeline to Kisumu and thereafter by lake Victoria to Port Bell or Jinja. The number of positive coronavirus cases among truck drivers who transport cargo across East Africa has been high prompting Kenya to close its borders with Somalia and Tanzania.
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Kenya:
Naivasha Depot to Host All EAC Cargo
Nation, 23 May 2020
All cargo destined for Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan will be transported via standard gauge railway (SGR) for clearance at the Naivasha Inland Container Depot (ICD) starting June… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Transit Cargo Destined for Uganda, Rwanda and S.sudan to Be Transported By SGR
Capital FM, 22 May 2020
Transit cargo destined for Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan will be transported by Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Naivasha then to Tororo Kampala from June 1st, the government has… Read more »
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Uganda:
All Cargo to Uganda to Be Switched to Rail From June 1
Independent (Kampala), 22 May 2020
All transit cargo destined for Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan will from June 1 be picked from Naivasha and not Mombasa, or be transported by Metre Gauge Railway to Tororo, then… Read more »
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