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Mombasa Port choice of CFS
premio
#1 Posted : Friday, July 27, 2012 6:02:16 PM
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I imported a Corolla NZE 2005 Model landed 14th july collected 25th july and i was slapped with ksh 22500 storage charges by MCT( MOMBASA CONTAINER TERMINAL)CFS apparently they only gve you 4 days free.Advise to wazuans my agent told me if u appoint Boss freight CFS in the bill of lading u get 21 days free and boss freight is customer friendly i feel cheated by mct no waivers at all.The delay was caused by an agent who dcd to runaway with the docs but i have a good agent now.
Prime
#2 Posted : Friday, July 27, 2012 8:48:54 PM
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premio wrote:
.... The delay was caused by an agent who dcd to runaway with the docs but i have a good agent now.


what does your new agent charge as agency fee n how long have u used him/her/them. U may weka details here or send me through wazuaprime (at) gmail (dot) com
Sarrouniya
#3 Posted : Friday, July 27, 2012 8:54:36 PM
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Prime wrote:
premio wrote:
.... The delay was caused by an agent who dcd to runaway with the docs but i have a good agent now.


what does your new agent charge as agency fee n how long have u used him/her/them. U may weka details here or send me through wazuaprime (at) gmail (dot) com


I doubt the 21 days... Its not very business oriented. You might want to confirm that. And review your sources as well.
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jimmy1
#4 Posted : Friday, July 27, 2012 8:55:12 PM
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you can nominate awanad or interpel or portside. They give 10 days
premio
#5 Posted : Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:02:16 AM
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The 21days waiver for cars in storage charges at boss CFS is true ask any agent as long as u nominate them. It makes sense when many people nominate them coz they make a minimum 15000ksh for other charges like wharfing no wonder mct there was only a handfull of cars
premio
#6 Posted : Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:11:31 AM
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Prime my agent is Mentap resources c/oTony 0721484400 charges 12500 for a single unit many units negotiable they are well established with an officce in town as with any agent make all payments via bankers cheque apart from his pay
Sarrouniya
#7 Posted : Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:12:48 PM
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premio wrote:
Prime my agent is Mentap resources c/oTony 0721484400 charges 12500 for a single unit many units negotiable they are well established with an officce in town as with any agent make all payments via bankers cheque apart from his pay


12500 is clearing fees? Most cos are at btw 5-6k.
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premio
#8 Posted : Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:40:31 PM
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i lost 22k to storage coz i was charged 7k by those cheap bogus agent. If one is looking for quality service then i guess 12k is cheap. I know bigger companies who charge 20000ks but its all depend on how o rate quality. A room at the laico may cost 18k per night and in the same towm down near tearoom u get a room 4 500bob its all about quality
Sarrouniya
#9 Posted : Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:21:00 PM
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premio wrote:
i lost 22k to storage coz i was charged 7k by those cheap bogus agent. If one is looking for quality service then i guess 12k is cheap. I know bigger companies who charge 20000ks but its all depend on how o rate quality. A room at the laico may cost 18k per night and in the same towm down near tearoom u get a room 4 500bob its all about quality


The average for clearing a car is 6k... But hey if one can afford to import a car, they can afford the extra 6k...
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#10 Posted : Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:56:38 PM
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premio wrote:
I imported a Corolla NZE 2005 Model landed 14th july collected 25th july and i was slapped with ksh 22500 storage charges by MCT( MOMBASA CONTAINER TERMINAL)CFS apparently they only gve you 4 days free.Advise to wazuans my agent told me if u appoint Boss freight CFS in the bill of lading u get 21 days free and boss freight is customer friendly i feel cheated by mct no waivers at all.The delay was caused by an agent who dcd to runaway with the docs but i have a good agent now.

Have used the boss guys by default as I never nominated them. But my agent told me they are okay I did not have to worry about stolen parts and stuff. And he was right.
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#11 Posted : Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:20:50 AM
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Allows cars destined for Kenya to be stored for a period of 10 days and those in transit for 21 days in the terminal without any storages charges.

http://www.boss-freight.com/profile.htm
254.co.ke
#12 Posted : Wednesday, August 01, 2012 9:53:21 AM
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@Premio,I think you were not robbed of any money, most of the CFS, Im meant to understand give 4 or 5 days free. I recently self-imported my ride and for exactly 26 days I paid no extra coin at KENCONT CFS though mine was 'risky' arrangement.

MY experience:I bought a vehicle when on high seas,ie Did a T/T to AUTOCRAFTJAPAN (ACJ) and collected the unit from the local representative at Mombasa.Since by the time i was buying the vehicle was already loaded in the ship,the all documentation were in ACJ country representative name , save for the payment invoice. Though risky it was a blessing that the unit came with their name, otherwise i would have paid hefty storage fine

mnjoro
#13 Posted : Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:19:06 AM
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come baby come!!! with 15K Vat inclusive agency fee and i will sort you out.All other fees are accounted for with receipts.
premio
#14 Posted : Wednesday, August 01, 2012 4:11:44 PM
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@254 had i known that several cfs offers waivers on storage i would have saved 22k.The total port charges were 44000ksh instead of the indurstry average of 19k.
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#15 Posted : Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:12:57 PM
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premio wrote:
@254 had i known that several cfs offers waivers on storage i would have saved 22k.The total port charges were 44000ksh instead of the indurstry average of 19k.


Eh? Did you say average is 19k? I have a car arrive at the port tomorrow and my agent gave me an estimate of 30k... His fee is 8k+VAT...
premio
#16 Posted : Thursday, August 02, 2012 5:28:58 PM
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what i mean is actual port handling charges like wharfarge and the others no agent fee no storage charges the likes of vitz should be around 16k nze allion 18-20k prados 25k like that.
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#17 Posted : Friday, December 20, 2013 7:11:16 PM
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holycow wrote:
Allows cars destined for Kenya to be stored for a period of 10 days and those in transit for 21 days in the terminal without any storages charges.

http://www.boss-freight.com/profile.htm

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JkMwatha
#18 Posted : Monday, December 23, 2013 12:24:21 PM
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Kencont CFS - 21 days free storage... incl. destined for Kenya.
Prime
#19 Posted : Monday, December 23, 2013 1:16:16 PM
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JkMwatha wrote:
Kencont CFS - 21 days free storage... incl. destined for Kenya.



Mwatha, It depends on the arrangement they have with the clearing agent. If no arrangement ni 4 days, others 15 and some 21
JkMwatha
#20 Posted : Monday, December 23, 2013 2:53:57 PM
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Prime wrote:
JkMwatha wrote:
Kencont CFS - 21 days free storage... incl. destined for Kenya.



Mwatha, It depends on the arrangement they have with the clearing agent. If no arrangement ni 4 days, others 15 and some 21



oh... is that the case ?

Then my forwarding agents have some good arrangement with the CFS.
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