Kenya's SGR sees freight growth amid China's zero-tariff policy

This photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows a cargo train on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) entering Port Reitz Station in Mombasa, Kenya. Effective May 1, China has implemented a zero-tariff policy on products from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. According to the Africa Star Railway Operation Company, Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operated a total of 3,931 freight trains in the first half of 2026, transporting 4.278 million tonnes of cargo