Importers will now have to acquire local marine insurance from Kenyan Insurance Companies on cargo imported to Kenya. This was a directive from Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich’s June 8, 2016 budget speech. The directive is now being implemented since the beginning of this year. Please be aware and ensure...
SOUTH SUDAN PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION PROGAMME AND SEAL DISCREPANCIES
Happy new year to all our clients and stakeholders. South Sudan pre-shipment inspection Through various channels we have received attached communication that South Sudan will start with a pre-shipment verification programme (similar to Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania etc. etc) where the inspection company is BalticControl (not SGS or such). We are yet to...
SOUTH SUDAN SECURITY SITUATION
Second Update Update on the security situation: the fighting and shelling in Juba has stopped but the situation is still very tense. The Vice President Machar has pulled his troops out to an unspecified area around Juba, government forces control Juba town itself. In such a standoff, it’s possible though far...
SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY MANDATORY FOR UGANDA FROM JULY 1st.
As earlier announced, SCT (Single Customs Territory) has become 100% mandatory for all imports into Uganda from July 1st. Attached a procedure we have received from URA on how to approach this. Even a cursory glance reveals that this involves a lot of steps, our initial experience has revealed clearance...
SOLAS REGULATION CALLS FOR ACCURATE CARGO WEIGHING & ISSUANCE OF VGM (VERIFIED GROSS MASS) CERTIFICATE
Without a doubt you have all heard about the SOLAS regulation whereby all shippers become liable for their declared weight to avoid understating weight. Kenya also subscribes to this so this will also take effect, various notices of shipping lines have been circulating locally, the contents of which will come...
SOLAS TAKING EFFECT IN MOMBASA FROM 1ST JULY 2016
Without a doubt you have all heard about the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea convention of the International Maritime Organization or IMO) regulation whereby all shippers become liable for their declared weight to avoid understating weight. Kenya also subscribes to this so this will also take effect, various notices...
SCT SYSTEM 100% IMPLEMENTATION IN UGANDA AND TANZANIA FROM MOMBASA
As earlier announced, SCT (Single Customs Territory) will become 100% mandatory for all imports into Uganda. We received a procedure from URA on how to approach this. Even a cursory glance reveals that this involves a lot of steps, our initial experience has revealed clearance times can considerably increase compared...
SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY HAVING IMPLEMENTATION PAINS ACROSS THE REGION
The Single Customs Territory approach was introduced for cargo through Mombasa destined to Rwanda 100% and partly for Uganda last year, recently it has become mandatory for cargo to Tanzania and will become 100% applicable for Uganda from 1st of July. Whilst the principle in itself is commendable i.e. having...
KENFREIGHT EXPANDS INTO SOMALIA
After a few successful shipments were executed with a reliable partner, Kenfreight laid out the ground work for expanding into Somalia with a first extended work visit to Mogadishu by the GM for Kenya and South Sudan. A much improved security situation The general security situation is much improved from...
SCT SYSTEM ON NEW MOTOR VEHICLES TO UGANDA
According to SCT system, new motor vehicles (and motorized equipment) headed to Uganda will fall under the single window / single customs territory system. Kenfreight has its own fully developed office in Uganda so we are ready to handle this, but for our clients who ship such equipment on DAP...
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