SUPPLY CHAIN cranes and also make use of onboard vessel gear . Maersk Line is the only shipping line with two dedicated berths at the Port of Mombasa , facilitating unmatched reliability to its customers .
Controlled atmosphere reefer containers have the ability to extend the shelf-life of sensitive agricultural and horticultural products , which has opened up a realm of new opportunities .
For example , Maersk Line ran a project to convert some of the avocado exports from air freight to sea freight . It was very successful , and today it moves approximately 30 percent of avocado exports in reefer containers , enabling the fruit to reach European markets at a lower cost and with a substantially lower carbon footprint .
Exports from East Africa are mainly commodities such as soda ash , tea , coffee , minerals and tobacco . There is also a fairly robust trade of fruit and vegetables , and a niche trade of garments to the USA under the AGOA agreement . Imports are generally finished goods such as motor vehicles , plastics and consumer goods , with Asia being a large origin , along with the UAE as a key redistribution centre .
Customers can transact with Maersk Line in East Africa almost entirely via its suite of e-commerce tools , and can make payments via mobile money , which is very prolific in the region . With the financial strength and global expertise Maersk Line possesses , it is clear that the East Africa region is set for a prosperous period into the future .
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Supply Chain
HEADQUARTERS
Nairobi , Kenya
FOUNDED
1984
EMPLOYEES
150
REVENUE
Not Disclosed
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
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