Factors Affecting Containerized Cargo Clearance at Kenya Port Authority

Abstract

Delay of containers on container clearance has emerged and evident at the port of Mombasa which has indicated long clearance period or overstay of received containers at the port for more than 10- 12 days. The delay in clearing containers at the port is made worse by infrastructural decay and lack of suitable ship and cargo handling equipment, lack of space capacity for the ships to dock waiting loading and long custom clearance procedures and requirements. The objective of the study was to assess the factors affecting containerized cargo clearance in the Kenyaport with focus on specific objectives, to establish the effects of documentation process on container clearance at KPA, to determine the effects of handling equipment on containerized cargo clearance at KPA, to find out the effects of transport infrastructure on containerized cargo clearance at KPA and to assess the effects of space capacity on containerized cargo clearance at KPA. This study adopted a descriptive research with survey of a total population of 200 and applied a stratified random sampling technique to select a sample size of 50 respondents. The study used questionnaires, interviews, observation techniques and reviews, in order to bring out the results of the study as expected. Respondents were drawn from the departments within Kenya Port Authority. The study analyzed the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study were presented using tables and discussions.