Editorial Desk 
- Kenya Railways(KR) Launches First CMA CGM Block Train Service
A block train is a train service transporting common cargo bound for one destination.
The inaugural train carried 108 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs),demonstrating the opportunity to consolidate cargo into a dedicated rail service that supports businesses in moving goods efficiently between Mombasa and Nairobi.
The launch was attended by Principal Secretary,State Department for Transport, Mr Mohamed Daghar ; the Ambassador of France to Kenya, H.E. Amb.Wadid Benaabou; CMA CGM East Africa Cluster Managing Director Mr Coston Benjamin;Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) Chief Executive Officer Capt. William K. Ruto, AFNI, alongside other distinguished guests.
The service forms part of a tripartite collaboration between Kenya Railways, Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) and CMA CGM, aimed at strengthening the link between maritime shipping and rail freight.
Beyond the Mombasa–Nairobi corridor,the wider rail and inland logistics network offers opportunities to connect cargo to regional markets, including Uganda,South Sudan,Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, through onward rail and road connections.
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