Mombasa, Dar ports behind global rivals in efficiency

A new container terminal at the Port of Mombasa. PHOTO | NMG

East African ports are trailing their global peers in operations through red tape and underperformance, a global report says.

The region’s busiest ports by cargo handled — Mombasa and Dar es Salaam — are still a far cry from gateways in the Middle East, for example. They are ranked 293 and 362, respectively, out of 370 in the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI).