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Increased use of containers would be more appropriate to reduce costs related to both imports and exports to and from the port
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NCTTCA to continue monitoring the use of containers.
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NCTTCA to continue monitoring the use of containers.
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Improvement in the logistics in Rwanda and promotion of market competition will ultimately reduce transport rates in Rwanda.
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| Delays along the Corridor |
Improve on the cargo handling facilities and procedures for receipt of goods at ICD’s and bonded warehouses. The implication is that there are delays in receiving of cargo in the inland cargo storage areas (ICD’s and bonded warehouses) and delays in cancellation of transit bonds for goods which have reached their destinations. The delays are a sign of inefficiencies at the ICD’s and bonded warehouses, which causes delays in offloading goods from trucks, thereby affecting their turnaround time.
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NCTTCA to follow up with relevant agencies towards enhancing operations at ICDs
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| Customs Processes and Automation |
Implementation of the Regional Customs Transit Guarantee and Single Customs Declaration form for the region and other Trade facilitation instruments
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Some trade facilitation instruments not implemented yet.
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NCTTCA to follow up with relevant stakeholders and have this implemented
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Implementation of the International Maritime Traffic (FAL) Convention by reducing paperwork, simplifying formalities, documentary requirements and procedures associated with the arrival, stay and departure of ships engaged on international voyages is crucial.
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NCTTCA to follow up with relevant agencies
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High transports rates and hidden cost: involvement of other stakeholders like police and County Governments to address issues of the hidden costs. It is incumbent upon policymakers on routes that return high costs to work on eliminating the logistical and infrastructural bottlenecks that may exist. Members States should address the issues that lead to higher transport costs for journeys which are shorter than the other
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High transports are an impediment to trade, it incumbent upon policymakers on routes that return high costs to work on eliminating the logistical and infrastructural bottlenecks that may exist. Transport rates have increased to some destinations, including Bujumbura. This could be attributed to various factors among them the longer route that has been in use in comparison to another shorter route through the central corridor. Sensitisation on the use of the alternative route through Tanzania via Voi-Taita Taveta which reduces the distance travelled from Mombasa is underway. This will boost the use of the Port of Mombasa for goods to and from Burundi.
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Partially done; Survey of the shortest route to Bujumbura via Taveta/Holili was carried out as well as sensitisation was done in Bujumbura
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NCTTCA to enhance more sensitisation to stakeholders in Burundi and Rwanda and lobby to have smooth clearance at the borders with Tanzania
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| Railways Transport and Inland waterways |
Furthermore, transport links for accessing and evacuation of cargo at the SGR terminal at Embakasi ICD – Nairobi should be developed to enhance efficiency of the ICD in cargo evacuation. Furthermore, transport services at the SGR terminals should be streamlined to eliminate or minimise need for fresh customs documentation at the SGR terminals once cargo has been documented at the stations/points of origin.
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NCTTCA to work with stakeholders and come up with ways of sensitising traders and other stakeholders on the operations of SGR and procedures for handling and clearance of cargo by SGR.
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| Green Freight |
For sustainable transport, Member States are urged to implement the Green Freight Program
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NCTTCA to invest more efforts in this programme and continue with the reporting on Green Freight Programs and advocating implementation by Member States
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| Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance |
Follow-up to ensure that transit trucks are only weighed twice at the Point of Entry
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It is understood that with the introduction of HSWIM, the trucks are only diverted to static weighbridge if they are not compliant with HSWIM
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NCTTCA to keep monitoring and ensuring there are no many delays associated with the frequent weighing of trucks.
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