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Container Handling

Full container loads received from the Port of Mombasa, stored under controlled access and released against verified documentation.
Container Handling

What we handle

Focus CFS receives full container loads transferred from the Port of Mombasa and handles them through to release. Documentation is started before the vessel arrives, so clearance and release are not waiting on paperwork once the container reaches the yard.

The container yard is segregated from the motor vehicle yard, which keeps handling equipment, truck movements and storage areas separated by cargo type rather than competing for the same ground. Transit containers destined for onward movement into the region are handled on the same terms.

Containers stacked in the segregated container storage area at Focus CFS.

At a glance

Capabilities
6
Process steps
5
Clearance on site
KRA · KEBS · KPS

Capabilities

6 capabilities covered by this service.

What this service includes.

Direct delivery handling

Containerised cargo passing through the Port of Mombasa is handled on a direct delivery basis where the consignee requires it.

Pre-arrival documentation

Cargo documentation is undertaken before vessel arrival to facilitate clearance and release without avoidable delay.

Port-to-CFS transfer

Manifested cargo is transferred from the port to the Focus CFS yard under our own coordination.

Segregated container storage

A dedicated container storage area with 5,000 TEU handling capacity, kept separate from vehicle storage.

Transit container handling

Containers moving through Mombasa toward regional destinations are handled as transit cargo.

On-site clearance

KRA, KEBS and Kenya Police are located within the facility, so verification and clearance happen on site.

Process

How it runs, step by step.

Every stage happens inside the same perimeter, with the agencies that release your cargo already on site.

Documentation before arrival

Cargo documentation is prepared ahead of the vessel so clearance can begin immediately on arrival.

Transfer from port

Manifested containers are moved from the Port of Mombasa to the Focus CFS yard.

Receipt and positioning

Containers are received at the gate, recorded, and positioned within the segregated container storage area.

Verification and clearance

Customs verification is carried out with KRA, KEBS and Kenya Police on site.

Release

Full container loads are released to customers against a valid gate pass for transfer from the CFS.

On the ground

What delivers it, and how it stays secure.

Infrastructure & equipment

  • Container storage area with 5,000 TEU handling capacity
  • Modern container handling equipment including reach stackers
  • Manned entry and exit gates with yard supervisor and security offices
  • Perimeter wall with electric fencing and CCTV surveillance

How the cargo is protected

  • Container movement within the station is monitored by CCTV
  • Access to the yard is controlled through manned gates with vetting
  • Release is only against verified documentation and a valid gate pass

Good to know

Before you send a truck.

What documents do I need for a gate pass?

The following documents are required, together with an email from your company domain giving the truck details, the driver's name and the driver's ID number:
  • Delivery Order
  • Customs Entry
  • Duty Receipt
  • MPRO (pink copy)
  • Verification Memo
  • Port Pass copy
  • Original Port Pass

Why Focus CFS

Why this cargo is nominated here.

Strategic location

At Kipevu, Changamwe — minutes from the Port of Mombasa, on the road corridor cargo already takes inland.

One-stop clearance

KRA, KEBS and Kenya Police are located within the facility, so verification happens where the cargo is.

Secure operations

A walled and electric-fenced perimeter, manned gates and CCTV surveillance covering cargo movement.

Get started

Moving container handling?

Send us the details and we will confirm handling, storage and clearance requirements.

Speak to someone directly

+254 020 217 1576
info@focus.co.ke

Pipeline Road, Kipevu, Changamwe, Mombasa, Kenya