Answer: To be eligible for membership to the Council, a company must be duly registered and compliant with all tax requirements. For Ordinary membership, companies should be direct importers or exporters while Associate membership is open to companies that provide services to the shippers. These include banks, clearing and forwarding, insurance, and shipping companies, parastatals among others. Business Associations also join in this latter category. For more details about joining KSC and the requisite membership fees, click on the Membership tab.

Answer: There are 13 licensed CFS Operators currently :- CFS OPERATOR TYPE OF CARGO HANDLED 1) Consolbase- (Vehicles/Containers/ project cargo) 2) Mombasa Container Terminal- (Vehicles/Containers/ Project cargo) 3) Mitchell Cotts- (Vehicles/Containers/Grains) 4) Interpel Investments- (Vehicles/Containers) 5) Port Side Freight Terminal- (Vehicles/Containers) 6) Boss Freight- (Vehicles) 7) African Liner- (Vehicles) 8) Grain Bulk Terminal- (Grain Imports) 9) KENCONT Logistics- (Vehicles/Containers) 10) Awanad- (Vehicles/Containers) 11) CPC Freight Terminal- (Vehicles/Containers) 12) Compact Freight System- (Containers) 13) Kipevu ICD- (Containers/Bulk Grain)

Answer: 1. Developing regulatory framework and policy formulation for transport sector with clear benchmarks. KSC submitted the commercial shipping elements for inclusion in the Merchant Shipping Bill 2008 thereby bringing all service providers under one regulator. Act finally assented to law in May 2009. 2. Represented the Private Sector in the Inter ministerial taskforce for CFS regulations, 3. We have successfully engaged government agencies and service providers leading to removal of; • Congestion and Vessel Delay surcharges at the sea port. • VAT on marine services. • Numerous police road blocks on the Northern Corridor amongst others, thereby helping to reduce the cost of transport. 4. Successful lobbied Ships Agents to; • Inform shippers on Shut-out within 12 hours after the departure of a ship • Not to peg their exchange rates at more than Kshs. 2 from the market rate • Removal of the USD 60 for re-validation of a Delivery Order • refund Container Deposits within 48 hours 5. KSC was instrumental in pushing for additional Container Freight Stations. cargo dwell time down from 13 to 7 days. 6. Cargo owners made aware of their rights and obligations in international trade - held 2 awareness workshops on INCOTERMS in the 2nd half of 2008 7. Implementation of axle load regulation which requires trucks to have 3 axles and carry no more than 24,000 Kgs of cargo to prevent damage to the roads. Currently there is 100% compliance. The regulations also addressed overloading. 8. Privatizations of weighbridges- 2 weighbridges, Mariakani & Mlolongo, have been privatized. Management contracts for three others (Gilgil, Webuye & Malaba) are currently being evaluated. 9. Conducted study on the cause & effect of transport and logistics costs which is currently guiding our advocacy on lowering costs e.g. identified local charges levied by shipping lines which should be reduced or scrapped. Document submitted to Transport Ministry

Answer: KPA does not charge for Terminal Handling Services. It is not among the KPA Published rates. Kenya Ships Agents confirms that they charge as follows; USD 95 for 20ft and USD 140 for 40ft. In addition, THC should be charged only by KPA since they're the ones discharging cargo from ships among other terminal services but shipping lines have been imposing.

Answer: KSC acts as a liaison of all the stakeholders and operators in the transport and logistics chain. A service provider will network with other stakeholders by attending forums. They also get a chance to respond to issues raised by members through structured dialogue sessions that the Council organizes. Additionally, service providers will get an opportunity to market their services to potential customers (cargo owners) who attend these forums.

Answer: Membership to the Council is open to registered businesses operating in Kenya and all other Eastern Africa Countries in two categories: Ordinary Members- This category is open to companies directly involved in import and export. Associate Members- This category is for companies that provide services to cargo owners including transporters, clearing and forwarding agents, shipping lines and agents, banks, insurance companies among others. Relevant business associations are also eligible to join in this category.