Kenya Shippers Council
            The Voice of Cargo Owners

   

Welcome to KSC Website

Globalization has transformed the world economy. Studies have concluded that a combination of elimination of trade barriers and liberalization has caused unprecedented global growth within the last decade.

 

A lot remains to be achieved, as the progress of the Doha Round demonstrates, but the results so far are encouraging. The Kenyan industry has risen to the challenges and opportunities in globalization in recent years. The economic base registered growth as has its foreign trade.

 

However, this expansion in trade has not been without challenges. Many of these challenges relate to domestic obstacles and inefficiencies in the supply chain, which has retarded the growth that could have otherwise been expected. Dilapidated infrastructure, insecurity, bureaucracy and inefficient service providers have contributed individually or collectively towards inhibiting the benefits of this expansion in trade, and are responsible for many of the more...

Vision

To be the preferred multi-modal collective voice of the cargo owners by offering proficient, research-based and value-add advice.

Mission

To enhance competitiveness of cargo owners by effectively informing, protecting and promoting their interests towards achieving an efficient, reliable and cost effective logistics and value chain services.

Objectives

• To promote efficient port handling facilities,
documentation and release fo cargo within the
shortest time possible
• To ensure costs of cargo movement
in Kenya through sea, air and surface transport are
reasonable and competitive,
• Increase regional and international recognition for KSC