CMA CGM launches Mombasa–Nairobi rail service, Maritime Executive reports

A dedicated container train links Mombasa port with Nairobi’s inland container depot.

POSTED HERE05 Nov 2026 · 10:08:07 UTC

SOURCE PUBLISHED30 Oct 2026 (publisher date; time zone not provided)

SOURCE RETRIEVED31 Oct 2026 · 21:27:17 UTC

The Maritime Executive reports that CMA CGM, Kenya Ports Authority and Kenya Railways launched a dedicated Mombasa–Nairobi container train service. The reported initial plan is one weekly train, with 54 wagons and room for 108 containers.

Higher frequency and a return service remain demand-dependent plans.

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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report