Rwanda’s cargo through Mombasa Port drops in first half of 2009

Rwanda’s export and import cargo through Mombasa Port dropped by 12.3 percent to 133,188 tonnes in the first six months of 2009 from 151,780 tonnes in the same period last year, the port’s management said on Tuesday. Authorities attributed the decline in Rwanda’s trade volume to the effects of the global economic recession that caused the country’s major export destinations to cut demand. 
port handling equipment at Mombasa. (courtesy photo)
port handling equipment at Mombasa. (courtesy photo)
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