From Ship to Rail to Air, Kenya’s Trade With China Slowing to a Halt

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Chinese port activity increased in March in what many see as the first good news to come out of China’s hobbled economy since the COVID-19 outbreak effectively shut down the economy last month.

The container throughput at the eight of China’s major container ports increased by 9.1%, according to China Ports & Harbours Association. Among them, the growth rates of Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, and Guangzhou went up by 10%. 

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