Bolloré Transport & Logistics has acquired a 5,000m² modern warehousing space at the Nairobi Gate Industrial Park in Kenya to accommodate its expanding supply chain activities and the requirements of its contract logistics clientele from the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and beverage industries.
By using the rail to transport cargo up to Naivasha, the logistics company anticipates reducing exposure of long-distance drivers, while also protecting the populations living in roadside towns frequently used as truck stops along the A104 highway between the Kenyan towns of Mombasa and Naivasha.
In the meantime, a fleet of Bolloré Transport & Logistics long haul trucks & trailers from Uganda was already waiting at the flexible container depot to offload export consignments onto the train and take up cargo for last-mile delivery to Kampala. By loading both trains and trailers for the two-way journeys, this exchange will secure cost efficiency.
“Bolloré Transport & Logistics has experienced a rapid expansion of our contract logistics and warehousing business in Kenya, prompting us to seek out high-quality third-party warehousing facilities to supplement our owned sites,” pointed out Jason Reynard, Regional CEO for East Africa Bolloré Transport & Logistics.
Furthermore, he noted, “The Nairobi Gate Industrial Park meets our infrastructural standards from which we can continue to offer value-added inventory management services to our clients.”
