Uganda - 2 Logistics Infrastructure

Uganda - 2 Logistics Infrastructure

Logistics Infrastructure

The Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport formulates policies, plans, set standards, build capacity, carryout advocacy, regulate, monitor, and evaluate the works and transport sector in Uganda.

  • The Ministry also provides policy and strategic guidance to parastatal bodies under its supervision namely:
    • Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
    • Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
    • Uganda Railways Corporation (URC).
  • In regard to Uganda Road Fund (URF), the Ministry provides political and operational oversight in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development which is the parent Ministry.
  • The Ministry of Works and Transport is a cluster of priority sectors comprising public building works, railway, water, and air transport.
  • As of 2017, and according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about 130,000 km of roads, with approximately 5,300 km paved roads that radiate from capital town of Kampala to bigger cities nationwide.

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Fig 1. The planned Trans-African Highway from Lagos to Mombasa

The six countries of the East African Community (EAC) are currently in the process of constructing additional railway lines in the region:

  • Kenya had by 2018 completed the construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi section of its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)
  • Uganda is planning to construct four additional SGR lines in total 1,547 km to link neighbouring countries including Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and South Sudan.

Lake Victoria is the principal waterway with commercial traffic.

  • In conjunction with train services, the railway companies of Uganda and Tanzania operate train ferries on the lake between railhead ports of the two countries and Kenya.
  • These ferries load rail coaches and wagons to/from Jinja Pier and Port Bell and is connecting to Mwanza in Tanzania and Kisumu in Kenya: Transport in Uganda - Wikipedia

Uganda Road projects:

The Government is currently working nationwide with approximately 5,933 km road rehabilitation (gravel and tarmac).

Uganda Aviation projects:

Uganda is currently undertaking the development of Kabalega International Airport in Kabale/Hoima as well as the expansion of Entebbe airport.

  • With a prospect to finalize 3.500 m length runway, cargo terminal, airport rescue and firefighting building, mobile air traffic control tower, accommodation, access roads and parking space: Civil Aviation Authority – Uganda (caa.go.ug)

Uganda Railway projects:

The Ugandan Railways completed rehabilitation works for the warehouses and associated buildings at Port Bell Pier in 2019 and rehabilitation works and drainage improvement for the railway line between Malaba to Gulu and Kampala. Uganda Railway corporation | (urc.go.ug)

Uganda Waterways project:

The Multinational Lake Victoria Maritime Communications and Transport Project is to contribute to broad-based poverty alleviation and improvement of livelihoods of people through increased investment in maritime transport and fishing on Lake Victoria.

  • Specifically, the project will establish a maritime communications system for safety on Lake Victoria, including the implementation of a maritime safety coordination centre and search and rescue centres on the lake.
  • The main beneficiaries of the project are the populations sharing the Lake Victoria Basin as source of income and livelihood in surrounding countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi: Home (works.go.ug)

Uganda - 2.1 Port Assessment

Port Assessment

As a landlocked country, Uganda is highly dependent on access to the Indian Ocean ports of Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salam in Tanzania.

  • Historically, much of the imports/exports of goods to the country came up by rail to the Lake Victoria ports in Kenya (Kisumu), and Tanzania (Mwanza) and then transported across the lake on ferries to Jinja Pier and Port Bell or, directly by rail, from Mombasa to Kampala.
  • However, the decline of the two ports in Uganda and the unreliability of the existing rail network has resulted in considerable increase in road transportation.

The two ports on Lake Victoria in Uganda are Jinja Pier (non-functioning Port infrastructure) and Port Bell Jinja Pier (reasonably functioning infrastructure). Home (works.go.ug)

  • Jinja is basically a Rail Ro/Ro facility which handles merchandise to and from Kisumu in Kenya (used for fishery and research purposes).
  • Port Bell has a Ro/Ro railroad facility and receives some vessels operating between Kisumu in Kenya and Mwanza in Tanzania
  • The new port of Bukasa which is under construction will dominate transportation across Lake Victoria.[1]
 

[1] Ministry of Works, 2020, Preparation of the National Integrated Transport Master Plan 2021-2040.

Uganda - 2.1.1 Inland Port of Jinja

Inland Port of Jinja

The Jinja port is approximately 80 km East Northeast of Kampala although it is not fully operational, the port has potential for road and railroad merchandise from Tanzania (Mwanza) and Kenya (Kisumu).

  • However, the road and railroad connections in Jinja Port has not been properly utilized for the past 8 years.
  • Currently, the Port is only used occasionally by 2 research vessels based there to monitor fish stocks in part of Lake Victoria.
  • The port comprises of a singletrack railway connected to Mombasa and Nairobi through Kampala, a RoRo berth adapted for road and rail traffic, and a quay with approximately 10 metres in width.

Other Maritime Infrastructures

  • In close proximity to Jinja Port (9 km East) is Jinja Masese Industrial Area and the Bidco Oil Uganda processing plant which owns and operates its own jetty.
  • In the same Masese area relatively close is also the Veron shipyard where a 350 tonne RoRo ferry has just been built for UNRA by JGH Marine, a Danish company.

There are 2 major landing sites in Jinja for the fisheries sector:

  • Masese landing site and FDC Waterman both selling unprocessed fresh fish to the local and regional market, as well as to several fillet processing plants.
  • As part of the Feasibility Plan for the Bukasa Port and for Lake Victoria Transportation this port is projected to be developed into a Fisheries Terminal, Shipyard, and a Marine Training School.[1]

Table 2.1.1. Uganda: Port location and contact Jinja Pier

 

 

Port Location and Contact

 

Country

 

Uganda

Province or District

 

Jinja District

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port

 

Jinja, 4 km

Ports Complete Name

 

Jinja Pier

Latitude

 

0°24’51 North

Longitude

 

33°12’26’ East

Managing Company or Port Authority

 

Uganda Railway Corporation (URC)

Management Contact Person

 

Uganda Railway Corporation (URC)

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International arrivals/departures

Entebbe International Airport (131 km)

 

Port Picture:

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Port Performance:

The state of the facilities in Jinja Pier is very run down, and significant renovation would be required to put into an operational state.

  • The road access is almost unusable for anything other than 4x4 passenger vehicles.
  • The railway that joins this facility to the main line is four Kilometres long.
  • The railway station in Jinja is currently active with a train travelling either to or from Kampala to Mombasa every day.
  • Rail transport transit times vary from seven to twelve days (compared to four days on road transport).
  • Jinja port is in a very dilapidated condition with most of the rail wagon link span deteriorated and fendering systems completely decayed.
  • The general cargo berth (quay wall and bollards) is damaged, and the quay pavement is in poor condition.

 

Seasonal Constraints

 

 

Occurs

Time Frame

Rainy Season

No

N/A

Major Import Campaigns

No

N/A

Other Comments

Jinja Pier currently receives only small vessels mainly from the fishing industry.

 

 

Handling Figures for 2022

 

Vessel Calls

N/A

Container Traffic (TEUs)

N/A

 

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2022

 

Bulk (MT)

N/A

Break Bulk (MT)

N/A

 

Berthing Specifications:

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length (m)

Maximum

Draft (m)

Comments

Conventional Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Container Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Silo Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Berthing Tugs

NA

NA

NA

NA

Water Barges

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

General Cargo Handling Berths:

Cargo Type

Berth Identification

Imports – Bagged Cargo

NA

Exports – Bagged cargo

NA

Imports and Exports - RoRo

NA

Other Imports

NA

 

Port Handling Equipment:

Equipment

Available

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

 

NA

NA

NA

Container Gantries

 

NA

NA

NA

Mobile Cranes

 

NA

NA

NA

Reach stacker

 

NA

NA

NA

RoRo Tugmaster (with trailer)

NA

NA

NA

Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines

NA

NA

NA

Transtainer

 

NA

NA

NA

Forklifts

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Container Facilities:

 

Facilities

 

 

20 ft

 

40 ft

Container Facilities Available

 

NA

NA

Container Freight Stations (CFS)

 

NA

NA

Refrigerated Container Stations

 

NA

NA

Other Capacity Details

 

NA

NA

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per Day)

 

NA

NA

Number of Reefer Stations (Connection Points)

 

NA

NA

Emergency Take-Off Capacity

 

NA

NA

Off take Capacity of Gang Shift (Container per shift)

 

NA

NA

 

Port Security:

 

Security

 

ISPS Compliant

 

NA

Current ISPS Level (Level 1 =Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)

 

NA

Police Boats

 

NA

Fire Engines

 

NA

 

General Observations:

  • The rail track connecting the Port to the URC Jinja main railway station is largely vandalized.
  • Port rail tracks to the link-span and shunting yard are dilapidated. Link-span winches are not working.
  • The rail jetty fenders need replacement and gangway requires refurbishment.
  • The oil jetty for bunkering is not operational at present.
  • Road pavement within the port and access roads to the port are badly dilapidated

 

[1] Ibid.

Uganda - 2.1.2 Inland Port of Port Bell

Inland Port of Port Bell

Port Bell is an active port situated in the Southeast Nakawa Division of Kampala on Lake Victoria; Capacities include:

  • A railroad terminal handling rail and road traffic in addition to passenger traffic
  • A floating dry dock of 500 MT capacity.
  • A concrete quay approximately (115m x 30 m)
  • Warehousing, and administrative buildings have recently been renovated, customs facilities, security and a substantial workshop are in operation.
  • Two RoRo vessels operate to Mwanza with a total capacity of 80 wagons per week.
  • The port receives merchandise and humanitarian supplies from DRC having transited through Tanzania and handles some limited, intermittent exports of consumer goods and construction materials through to northern Tanzania.[1]

Table 2.1.2. Uganda: Port location and contact Port Bell

 

 

Port Location and Contact

 

Country

 

Uganda

Province or District

 

Kampala City Metropolitan District

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port

 

Kampala

Ports Complete Name

 

Port Bell

Latitude

 

0.288900

Longitude

 

32.653620

Managing Company or Port Authority

 

Uganda Railways Corporation

Management Contact Person

 

Mr. Tumusiime David

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International arrivals/departures

Entebbe Airport

Port Picture:

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Port Performance:

 

Seasonal Constraints

 

 

Occurs

Time Frame

Rainy Season

No

N/A

Major Import Campaigns

No

N/A

Other Comments

 

 

 

Handling Figures for 2022

 

Vessel Calls

N/A

Container Traffic (TEUs)

N/A

 

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2022

 

Bulk (MT)

N/A

Break Bulk (MT)

N/A

 

Berthing Specifications:

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length (m)

Maximum

Draft (m)

Comments

Conventional Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Container Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Silo Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Berthing Tugs

NA

NA

NA

NA

Water Barges

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

General Cargo Handling Berths:

Cargo Type

Berth Identification

Imports – Bagged Cargo

NA

Exports – Bagged cargo

NA

Imports and Exports - RoRo

NA

Other Imports

NA

 

Port Handling Equipment:

Equipment

Available

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

 

NA

NA

NA

Container Gantries

 

NA

NA

NA

Mobile Cranes

 

NA

NA

NA

Reach stacker

 

NA

NA

NA

RoRo Tugmaster (with trailer)

NA

NA

NA

Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines

NA

NA

NA

Transtainer

 

NA

NA

NA

Forklifts

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Container Facilities:

 

Facilities

 

 

20 ft

 

40 ft

Container Facilities Available

 

NA

NA

Container Freight Stations (CFS)

 

NA

NA

Refrigerated Container Stations

 

NA

NA

Other Capacity Details

 

NA

NA

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per Day)

 

NA

NA

Number of Reefer Stations (Connection Points)

 

NA

NA

Emergency Take-Off Capacity

 

NA

NA

Off take Capacity of Gang Shift (Container per shift)

 

NA

NA

Port Security:

 

Security

 

ISPS Compliant

 

NA

Current ISPS Level (Level 1 =Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)

 

NA

Police Boats

 

NA

Fire Engines

 

NA

 

[1] Ibid.

Uganda - 2.1.3 Inland Port of Bukasa

Inland Port of Bukasa

Bukasa Port was initiated almost a decade ago but went into limbo till around 2014 when German consultants (Gauff Engineering) negotiated to complete a feasibility study, finance, design and manage the project for its realization.

  • Currently, the 8 km access road to the site is under construction and the projected cargo will feed the port via rail connections to and from the offshore ports at Kisumu and Mwanza to the Indian Ocean ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.
  • Hinterland freight opportunities also exist through to the Eastern Democratic Republic of The Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi.
  • The project master plan envisaged that the port would be able to handle 2.4 MM T of freight rising to above 11.5 MM T by the end of phase 3 over a 20- year period.
  • The current timeline has moved forward to 2022/23 for completion of phase 2 at the earliest.
  • For this project to achieve its objectives it is dependent on internal infrastructure developments in the hinterland of the port within Uganda but also in Kenya and Tanzania.
  • The ports in Mwanza will need considerable upgrading to handle the freight forecasts, not only within the ports themselves but the rail access feeding them as well.
  • A new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) projects are under way in both Kenya and Tanzania, both may connect to Lake Victoria within 3 – 4 years.
  • Hinterland connectivity of the port to the road and upgrade of existing metre gauge rail links into the Ugandan transportation system are also required to evacuate the port merchandise from the port for onward internal distribution. 

Table 2.1.3. Uganda: Port location and contact Port Bukasa

 

 

Port Location and Contact

 

Country

 

Uganda

Province or District

 

Kampala

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port

 

Kampala City

Ports Complete Name

 

NA

Latitude

 

NA

Longitude

 

NA

Managing Company or Port Authority

 

NA

Management Contact Person

 

NA

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International arrivals/departures

NA

 

Port Picture:

N/A

Port Performance:

 

Seasonal Constraints

 

 

Occurs

Time Frame

Rainy Season

No

N/A

Major Import Campaigns

No

N/A

Other Comments

 

 

 

Handling Figures for 2022

 

Vessel Calls

N/A

Container Traffic (TEUs)

N/A

 

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2022

 

Bulk (MT)

N/A

Break Bulk (MT)

N/A

 

Berthing Specifications:

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length (m)

Maximum

Draft (m)

Comments

Conventional Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Container Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Silo Berth

NA

NA

NA

NA

Berthing Tugs

NA

NA

NA

NA

Water Barges

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

General Cargo Handling Berths:

Cargo Type

Berth Identification

Imports – Bagged Cargo

NA

Exports – Bagged cargo

NA

Imports and Exports - RoRo

NA

Other Imports

NA

 

Port Handling Equipment:

Equipment

Available

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

 

NA

NA

NA

Container Gantries

 

NA

NA

NA

Mobile Cranes

 

NA

NA

NA

Reach stacker

 

NA

NA

NA

RoRo Tugmaster (with trailer)

NA

NA

NA

Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines

NA

NA

NA

Transtainer

 

NA

NA

NA

Forklifts

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Container Facilities:

 

Facilities

 

 

20 ft

 

40 ft

Container Facilities Available

 

NA

NA

Container Freight Stations (CFS)

 

NA

NA

Refrigerated Container Stations

 

NA

NA

Other Capacity Details

 

NA

NA

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per Day)

 

NA

NA

Number of Reefer Stations (Connection Points)

 

NA

NA

Emergency Take-Off Capacity

 

NA

NA

Off take Capacity of Gang Shift (Container per shift)

 

NA

NA

 

Port Security:

 

Security

 

ISPS Compliant

 

NA

Current ISPS Level (Level 1 =Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)

 

NA

Police Boats

 

NA

Fire Engines

 

NA

Uganda - 2.2 Aviation

Aviation

Due to the landlocked nature of the country, air transport is of strategic importance to the Ugandan nation. It is an alternative gateway to the rest of the world and provides the most efficient and quickest transport means to and from Uganda.  

  • The last three years, the Uganda Aviation have showed growth on international traffic by in average 8% per year (if seen over the latest ten year the growth per annum is 5% in average).
  • Cargo has an increase of 5% per year in average (when seen over the latest ten years the average growth rate is 0.7% per year).
  • Domestic air travel has the latest three years increased by 22% per year in average (seen on the latest ten years an average increase is 1.5% per year).[1]
 

[1] Ibid.

Uganda - 2.2.1 Entebbe International Airport

Airport Overview:

Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.

  • Located near Entebbe town, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about 41 km (25 mi) southwest of Kampala.
  • The airport is open 24 hrs with direct flights to 20 domestic and international destinations. 
  • In terms of passengers’ international air transport is increasing, whereas domestic air traffic has been decreasing since 2015.
  • Air cargo is as well an important element for the international air traffic in Entebbe airport.

 

Table 2.2.1 Uganda: Airport location and contact Entebbe International Airport

 

Airport Location and Contact

 

Country

 

Uganda

Province or District

 

Entebbe

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport

 

Kampala, 45 km away from Entebbe Airport

Airport Complete Name

 

Entebbe International Airport

Latitude

 

0.044722

Longitude

 

32.44303

Elevation (ft and m)

 

3,782 ft and 1.153 m

IATA Code

 

EBB

ICAO Code

 

HUEN

Managing Company

 

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

Management Contact

 

Mr. Mr. Barungi – Manager airports

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport

 

MUNUSCO Base

 

Airport Picture:

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies:

There are three cargo handling companies in EBB

  • DAS Handling Limited.
  • National Aviation Services (MANZIES AVIATION) formerly Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS)
  • Fresh Handling Limited (this one specialises in handling exports of cut flowers, horticultural and agricultural products).

 

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator:

 

 

Performance for 2023

 

 

Per Year

Per Month

Per Day

Total aircraft movements

 

 

 

 

Total passengers

 

1,,993,320

166,410

5,547

Total capacity of the airport (MT)

 

 

 

 

Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS)

 

NA

NA

NA

Runway(s):

Runway – 1. (12/30)

Runway Dimensions

 

2,408m X 46m

Runway Orientation

 

0° 02.45’ N / 32° 26.51’ E

Runway Surface

 

Asphalt

Runway Condition

 

Good

 

Runway – 2. (17/35)

Runway Dimensions

 

3,658m X 46 m

Runway Orientation

 

0° 02.25’ N / 32° 26.17’ E

Runway Surface

 

Asphalt

Runway Condition

 

Good

 

Helicopter Pad(s):

Helipad – 1.

Present (Yes / No)

 

Yes

Largest helicopter that can land

 

Mi-26 (no limit)

Width and Length (meters)

 

 

Surface

 

Asphalt

 

 

Airport Infrastructure Details:

 

Infrastructure

 

Passenger / Cargo Security

 

Yes

Runway Lighting

Yes

Refueling Capacity

 

Yes

Ground Handling Services

Yes

Air Traffic Control

 

Yes

Firefighting Equipment

Yes

Weather Information

 

Yes

Aircraft Parking Space

Yes

Navigation Aids

 

Yes

Perimeter Fencing

Yes

Windsock

 

Yes

Airport Radar

Yes

Customs

 

Yes

Jet – A1 Fuel

Yes

Immigration

 

Yes

AVGAs 100

Yes

Terminal Building

 

Yes

Single Point Refueling

Yes

Passenger Terminal

 

Yes

Air Starter Units

Yes

Cargo Terminal

 

Yes

Ground Power (mobile units)

Yes

Pax Transport to airfield

 

Yes

Latrine services

Yes

Control Tower

 

Yes

Firefighting Category (ICAO)

Yes

Weather Facilities

 

Yes

De-icing Equipment

n/a

Catering Services

 

Yes

Parking Ramp Lighting

Yes

Base Operating room

 

Yes

Approach & Runway Lights

Yes

NDB

 

Yes

VOR

Yes

ILS

 

Yes

 

 

 

Airport Operating Details:

According to the Airport Expansion Masterplan (2014), cargo traffic was expected to be 77,100 tons in 2018, 100,700 in 2023 and 172,100 in 2033.

  • Main exports by air are fish (about 45% of total), fresh flowers (about 20%) and other fresh products (about 20%); many exports depend on the availability of cold storage facilities.
  • The airport began a USD200 million expansion project in 2016, which includes the construction of a new cargo centre with total storage capacity of 100,000 metric tonnes.

 

 

Operating Details

 

Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo

 

Antonov 124/225- B-747

Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet

 

All categories

Total aircraft parking area (m2)

 

17,327m2

Storage Area (MT) and (CM3)

 

20,000m2

Cargo handling Equipment Available (Yes / No)

 

Various

Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No)

 

Yes

Can elevators /Hi Loaders that reach upper level of B747 (Yes/ No)

 

Yes

Loading Ramps (Yes / No)

 

Yes

 

Storage Facilities:

ENHAS/MANZIES AVIATION offers cold storage facilities at its offices located within Entebbe International Airport.

ENHAS is located within the Cargo Terminal and within its perimeters are government departments like Customs, Police, Veterinary Inspectors and Fish Inspectors and the Plant Inspectors which ensure seamless operations: IATA - Entebbe Handling Services Ltd.

 

Airfield Costs:

 

Navigation Charges

 

 

Aircraft Weight – MTOW (kg)

 

0 – 7,000

7,001 – 136,000

136,001 and over

Navigation (per journey) USD - $

 

US$25

US$200

US$273

Landing USD - $

 

US$5 1000KGS

US$5 Per 1000KGS

 

US$6 Per 1000kgs

Night Landing USD - $

 

It varies on the type of aircraft

It varies on the type of aircraft

It varies on the type of aircraft

Night Take-Off USD - $

 

 

 

 

Parking

 

US$5 Per day

US$30 Per day

US$40 per day

Handling Charges

 

As per standard CAA tariffs

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges:

 

 

Price per Liter USD - $

 

Jet A-1

 

US$0.53

Avgas

 

US$2.22

 

Cargo Terminal Charges:

Cargo handling is done by ENHAS at Entebbe airport and charges are only provided at ENHAS on request. Charges can only be provided

 

 

Import Charges

 

Type of Charge

Rate USD - $ / kg

Comments

Handling Charge per kg

 

US$0.15 per kg

 

Break Bulk Fee

 

na

 

Diplomatic mail

 

US$20

 

Strong Room – per consignment

 

US$0.10

 

Cold Storage Fee

 

US$0.02

 

Delivery Outside Normal Work Hours

 

na

 

Preparation of substitute AOA

- invoice- receipt

 

na

 

Storage per day

 

US$0.05 per kg

 

Delivery beyond warehouse using forklift

 

US$100 (Minimum)

 

 

 

Export Charges

 

Type of Charge

Rate USD - $ / kg

Comments

Handling Charge – Unpalletized cargo

 

US0.02 per kg

 

International airway bill

 

$50.00

 

Local Airway Bill

 

$50.00

 

Airway Bill Amendment - Cancellation

 

$50.00

 

Airway Bill Documentation

 

$50.00

 

Diplomatic mail

 

$50.00

 

General Cargo

 

US$0.02 per kg

 

 

Security:

UCAA  process of getting Entebbe International Airport ICAO certified was completed in Nov 2023.

The security system at Entebbe airport has been improved by the implementation of new security equipment, which has been installed in the airport at the entrance to the Passenger Terminal Building.

Uganda - 2.2.2 Gulu National Airport

Gulu Airport is a civilian and military airport in Northern Uganda, located some 3 kilometers (1.9 mi), by road, northwest of the central business district of the city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Northern Uganda. This location is approximately 303 kilometers (188 mi), by air, north of Entebbe International Airport.

Gulu Airport serves the city of Gulu, and it is one of the 13 upcountry airports under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. It is also one of the five upcountry airports which are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from or destined for neighboring countries, in an effort to promote tourism within Eastern Africa.

The airport grounds are fenced off completely to minimize animal movements onto the runway. The airport is situated 3,510 feet (1,070 m) above sea level and has a single paved runway which 3,139 meters (10,299 ft.) in length.

The airport lacks airplane refueling facilities and no customs service is available. However, crash-assistance and fire service (fire truck with 2,000 liters (530 US gal) of water, foam capability and DCP) is at hand between 08:00am – 5:00pm (local time). A small terminal is located next to the airport and taxis service the trip to town. A newly installed mobile Air Traffic Control Center is available from 08:00am until 5:00pm (local time). ATC may be contacted on 123.7 MHz using HF communications. No navigation aids, runway lights or VHF exists. The weather office in Gulu town is not in use.

Airfield Details

Country

Uganda

Latitude

2.81

Province / District

Gulu

Longitude

32.27

Airfield Name

Gulu Airport

Elevation (ft)

3,510 feet

IATA & ICAO codes

ULU, ICAO: HUGU

Surface

1,070 m

Town or City (closest)

Lamwo

Runway Condition

Fair

NGO / UN (on ground)

Yes

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

Yes

Runway Dimension

3,139 meters

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

Yes

Refuelling Capacity

Nil

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

Yes

Runway Heading

Nil

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

Yes

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

Yes

Windsock (Yes / No)

No

Weather Information (Yes / No)

Yes

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

Yes

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

No

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

Yes

Fuel Services Charges

The airport lacks airplane refueling facilities.

 

Price per Unit

Jet A-1

$1.06

Avgas

$1.06

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

Information relating to fees payable at the airport can be obtained from CAA offices

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

 

Uganda - 2.2.3 Domestic Airports

Domestic Airports

The domestic air travel is limited (today in total 32,000 passengers in and out of the 11 airports managed by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA): Civil Aviation Authority – Uganda (caa.go.ug)

At present no substantial air cargo facilities other than Entebbe International Airport are expected to be operational in the short and medium term.

 

Table 2.2.1 Uganda: Functional airports in country:

 

Airports in Uganda

 

Nr.

ICAO

IATA

NAME

LOCATION

COUNTRY

1.

HUAR

RUA

Arua Airport

Arua

Uganda

2.

HUEN

EBB

Entebbe International Airport

Entebbe

Uganda

3.

HUGU

ULU

Gulu Airport

Gulu

Uganda

4.

HUJI

JIN

Jinja Airport

Jinja

Uganda

5.

HUKF

KBG

Kabalega Falls Airport

Kabalega Falls

Uganda

6.

HUKC

KLA

Kampala Airport

Kampala

Uganda

7.

HUKS

KSE

Kasese Airport

Kasese

Uganda

8.

HUMI

KCU

Masindi Airport

Masindi

Uganda

9.

HUMA

MBQ

Mbarara Airport

Mbarara

Uganda

10.

HUSO

SRT

Soroti Airport

Soroti

Uganda

11.

HUTO

TRY

Tororo Airport

Tororo

Uganda

 

  • Arua Airport is one of the domestic airports and is located in the city of Arua, in the Northern region of Uganda.
    • The airport has an unpaved runway with length of 1,800m and width of 30m, serving single and twin prop-engine aircraft.
    • Presently, Eagle Air operates with 17 scheduled flights weekly. There are also flights performed by Mission Aviation Fellowship, United Nations, AIM Air, Samaritan Purse, Kampala Aero Club and Flight Training Centre.
    • Uganda Government is set to commence expansion works on Arua airport to international standards; the Masterplan and detailed design are prepared by the UCAA for the upgrading works of the Arua Airfield into a regional and international airport.
  • Gulu Airport is a civilian and military airport located in the Northern Region of Uganda. It has a single paved runway with length of 3,100m and width of 45m.
    • The development project includes construction of a new runway, taxiways and apron, new cargo centre, new terminal complex, air traffic control tower, airport rescue and firefighting station, and an admin block.
  • Kasese Airport is located in Kasese District in the Western region of Uganda. Airport has an unpaved runway with length of 1,600m and width of 30m.
    • The development project includes construction of a new runway, taxiways and apron, new cargo centre, new terminal complex, air traffic control tower, airport rescue and firefighting station, and an admin block.
  • Kidepo Airport is located in Kidepo Valley National Park, in Northern region of Uganda. Airport has an unpaved runway with length of 1,280m and width of 30m.
  • Kisoro  Airport is located in the Western Uganda district of Kisoro serving Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga National Park.
  • Moroto Airport is located in the Northern Uganda district of Moroto. Airport has an unpaved runway with length of 1,600m and width of 30m.
  • Pakuba Airport is an airfield located in Murchison falls national park in North-western Uganda. Airport has unpaved runway with length of 1,760m and width of 30m.
  • Soroti Airport is located in Eastern Uganda and majorly used by East Africa Civil Aviation Academy for training purposes. The airport has one paved runway with length of 1,860m and width of 30m.

 

World airport database - Airport Codes in Uganda (UG) (airport-data.com)

 

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft:

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) was established in 1991 with the main objective of promoting safe, regular, secure, and efficient use and development of civil aviation and carries out the following functions:

  • Advisory role to Government in relation to civil aviation policy.
  • Regulation of safety, security and doing business in air transport.
  • Management and development of major airports within the country.
  • Provision of air traffic and navigation centers.

 

Ongoing Projects:

Entebbe International Airport is currently being expanded to a capacity of 3 million passengers per year.

  • Construction is currently ongoing; project plans include upgrade of runways, taxiways, apron expansion, new cargo terminal and a significant expansion of the passenger terminal.

Kabaale International Airport is also currently under construction in the western part of Uganda. This is a new greenfield airport.

  • Main purpose of this airport is to allow transporting of materials that will be utilized in Uganda's planned oil refinery in Hoima.
  • It is expected that the airport will support the development of the region's oil industry, as well as developing regional tourism and agriculture.

According to UCAA there are also plans to expand some of the up-country airports, current status is that a new passenger terminal has been completed in Arua in the Northwest region.

The government of Uganda’s relaunched national airline, Uganda Airlines, in August 2019. The carrier’s fleet is currently four Bombardier CRJ-900s and two Airbus 330 category.

The domestic market within air traffic is limited and mainly related to high-end business, oil sector, emergency services and part of the tourism market.

 

Uganda - 2.3 Road Network

Road Network

The road transport is by far the most dominant mode of transport in Uganda, carrying over 95% of passenger and freight traffic.

  • The road network comprises of about 21,120 km of national roads in total, 5,878 km of urban paved roads and about 15,226 km of unpaved community roads, connecting communities, and districts countrywide: The National Road Network - Uganda National Roads Authority (unra.go.ug)
  • Uganda logistics are heavily dependent on road transport and on the Northern Corridor for its freight flows.
  • Sensitive and perishable exports are transported by road (4 Days) to Mombasa whilst other products are transported by road and rail (5 - 14 days).
  • Internal distribution within Uganda is predominately by road.
  • Uganda is also a transit country with cargo being transported by road through to The Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Rwanda.[1]

The Ugandan trucking fleet is fragmented and predominantly contains of small holder companies with an aging truck fleet, and most trucks are pre-used and between 10 and 20 years old.

  • Most of the trucks moving Uganda’s import/export centres around Kampala and Mukono (central region).
  • The second largest route is Tororo-Lira-Gulu (where most of the exports reach countries such as South Sudan and Northern DRC).
  • By far the Northern corridor from Mombasa-Nairobi-Tororo-Kampala is the busiest and most congested freight corridor in the country (with bottlenecks to be expected). 

 

Distance Matrix:

Table 2.3.1. Uganda: Distances from major towns (Km)

 

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)

 

 

 

Kampala

Tororo

Moroto

Gulu

Arua

Hoima

Fort Portal

Kabale

Kampala

 

0

210

460

334

449

200

294

409

Tororo

 

210

0

322

377

590

408

502

617

Moroto

 

460

322

0

387

600

494

683

867

Gulu

 

334

377

387

0

248

231

426

736

Arua

 

449

590

600

248

0

257

450

706

Hoima

 

200

408

494

231

257

0

196

451

Fort Portal

 

294

502

683

426

450

196

0

313

Kabale

 

409

617

867

736

706

451

313

0

 

Table 2.3.2. Uganda: Travel time from major towns (hours)

 

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (hours)

 

 

 

Kampala

Tororo

Moroto

Gulu

Arua

Hoima

Fort Portal

Kabale

Kampala

 

0

4:26

7:47

5:08

7:40

3:36

4:52

6:51

Tororo

 

4:26

0

4:54

6:14

10:01

7:58

9:10

10:53

Moroto

 

7:47

4:54

0

6:02

9:53

8:05

11:13

13:59

Gulu

 

5:08

6:14

6:02

0

4:28

3:35

6:44

11:40

Arua

 

7:40

10:01

9:53

4:28

0

4:44

7:53

12:33

Hoima

 

3:36

7:58

8:05

3:35

4:44

0

3:15

7:54

Fort Portal

 

4:52

9:10

11:13

6:44

7:53

3:15

0

5:01

Kabale

 

6:51

10:53

13:59

11:40

12:33

7:54

5:01

0

 

Road Security:

Road safety is a major problem in Uganda and most accidents take place on the Northern Corridor entering/exiting Greater Kampala region: Annual-Crime-Report-2018.pdf (upf.go.ug)

  • According to the 2018 traffic and road safety report the number of crashes in country was 12 805 and out of these 3 195 was fatal.
    • However, according to preliminary research by Makerere University School of Public Health the figure may be as high as 9,000 road traffic accident fatalities annually.
  • About 40% of the traffic accidents happens within the Greater Kampala region.
  • There is no specific regulation on truck driving hours in Uganda (long driving hours for 4 to 6 days with very little rest is common on long haul transport).

 

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits:

Axle loads and vehicle dimensions are regulated under UNRA Vehicle Dimension Regulations, 2017.[2] Maximum load for 2 axels (8-tyre) is 18 tonnes, 3 axels and 4 axels.

  • Regulations comply with the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite maximum allowed standard although axle loads, and dimensions are not still fully harmonized within EAC area.
  • 35 possible vehicle dimension configurations with maximum load limit being 56 Tons for 7 or more axle vehicles.
  • The standard for long haul transport is a 6-axle truck where the existing axle load limit allows a Gross Vehicle Mass of 48 tons, giving a payload of about 30-32 metric tons.
  • 5-axle trucks are also common with maximum gross mass being 42 tonnes and payload of 25-27 tonnes.

 

Below table shows the gross vehicle weight plus the axle load limit currently in force within Uganda and the East African Region. These are coherent with international best practice.

 

Table 2.3.3. Uganda: Gross weight and axle load limits.

Axle Load Limits

 

Uganda

Kenya

Tanzania

Truck with 2 axels

 

18

18

18

Truck with 3 axels

 

22

22

22

Truck with 4 axels

 

30

30

30

Semi-trailer with 3 axels

 

34

34

34

Semi-axels with 4 axels

 

36

36

36

Semi-trailer with 5 axels

 

42

42

42

Semi-trailer with 6 axels

 

48

48

48

Truck & drawbar trailer with 4 axels

 

42

42

42

Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axels

 

48

48

48

Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axels

 

52

52

52

Truck & drawbar trailer with 7 axels

 

56

56

56

 

  • Regarding Northern Corridor (Mombasa – Kampala) Road Class and Surface Conditions:

 

The Northern Corridor Road network is the main arterial cargo highway for Eastern Africa and runs from the port city of Mombasa through Nairobi and Kampala to Kisangani in eastern DRC. Tributaries branch off to Mwanza, Juba, Bujumbura, and Kigali.[3]

  • The entire Northern Corridor Road network covers approximately 12,707 Km in length distributed as follows: 1,323.6 Km in Kenya, 2,072 km in Uganda, 1,039.4 km in Rwanda, 567 km in Burundi, 4,162 km in DRC and 3,543 km in South Sudan.
  • It is a multi-modal corridor and is recognized as the most significant corridor for logistics in East and Central Africa. Its transport network consists of modes of surface transport routes linking the landlocked countries to the Port of Mombasa.
  • These surface modes include road, rail, and inland waterways. The existing infrastructure along the Northern Corridor consists of physical transport infrastructure that is crucial for trade facilitation and provides logistics services that reduce costs, as well as soft infrastructure to facilitate faster clearance and processing of goods.
  • In Uganda the northern corridor is approximately 2,072 km long, out of which, about 79% of total road network are paved and in good condition 13% in fair condition.
  • Transport market across the corridor is currently not favourable for rail transport.
  • Road haulage is quite competitive in terms of cost and time along the Northern Corridor, even though this is achieved through exhausting driving times, poor working conditions for drivers, major road safety concerns, road congestion and many other externalities.
  • Heavy trucks cause road surface deterioration over relatively short periods and therefore the road network should be continuously improved for increasing traffic demand and well maintained for safe and efficient logistic transport as well as passenger transport.

 

Long transit times can sometimes be explained by the combination of multiple factors, some of these are mentioned below: Home (ttcanc.org)

  • Traffic congestion is evident in urban areas along the Northern Corridor including the major towns/city of Port Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret or Kisumu (& abundance of speed mitigation measures and stopping points: interchanges, speed humps, checkpoints, weight bridges, etc).
  • Waiting times (at the border) capacity at border points for processing is sometimes insufficient resulting in long queues near the border.
    • NB: The Northern Corridor Observatory estimated that stops at the border took on average 6 hours & JICA Northern Corridor study calculated that crossing the border could take about 1.5 days.[4]
  • Breakdowns. The Northern Corridor Observatory 2018 showed that a median of 5.13 hours was lost because of breakdowns.
  • Congestion Transit time statistics of the Northern Corridor show that time spent on the Ugandan side reflects aggravated congestion and delays due to densely populated areas, and traffic with absence of efficient bypasses and expressways.
  • Waiting times (to clear at International Container Depos - ICD). Although border stations operate 24/7, working times and clearance at most ICDs are made manually and only during daytime.

 

In order to take full advantage of the export potential to the regional market, improvements on the traffic linkage to surrounding railway corridors will be key in developing the trade:  Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority: Home (ttcanc.org)

  • African countries including EAC are major export destinations and account for 45% and 66% of the current volume of exports from Kenya and Uganda, respectively.
  • Logistic hubs in major cities of East Africa will also be essential for development strategies since they play several roles in flow of commodities including;
    • Modal shift (truck to rail).
      Container depots.
    • Inventory management
    • Location and maintenance of standard gauge railway (SGR) lines and stations
 

[1] Ibid.

[2] Uganda National Roads Authority (Vehicle dimensions and load control) Regulations, The Uganda Gazette No. 49, Volume CX, dated 31st August 2017.

[3] 2020, Joint Northern and Central Corridor Performance Report, Annual report 2016-2019.

[4] Kenya Ministry of Transport, Uganda Ministry of Works, Japan International Cooperation., 2017. Project For Master Plan on Logistic in Northern Economic Corridor. EI, JR, 17-053.

Uganda - 2.3.1 Border Crossing of Tororo-Malaba

Border Crossing of Tororo-Malaba

For Ugandan imports and exports,

  • 90% had an Origin/Destination in Kampala.
  • 70% of through traffic use the Malaba/Busia-Kampala route.
  • 10% Approximately take the Northern route directly.
  • 11% proceed past the Kampala Area to the Western route.

 

Uganda plays a central role in linking the African Member States.

  • It is bordered to the north by South Sudan (via Elegu/ Nimule border; Oraba/Kaya border; Madi Opei/Tseretenya border and Afoji/Kajokeji borders).
  • To the west, Uganda links to the Democratic Republic of Congo (via Vurra/ Aru border; Goli/ Mahagi border; Mpondwe/ Kasindi border; Ishasha/ Ishasha border; Bunagana/Bunagana border; Ntoroko /Ntoroko border and Lia/Lia borders).
  • To the south-west Uganda links to Rwanda (via Katuna/ Gatuna border; Mirama Hills/ Kagitumba border; and Cyanika/ Cyanika borders).
  • The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania.[1]

 

There are many identified gaps for more efficient border crossing operation, such as:

  • Clearing agents do not provide 24hours/7days operation.
  • Lack of adequate streetlights & security operations.
  • Lack of scanners to minimize on physical examination of goods.
  • Frequent blackout and slow speed or customs procedure.
  • Bond cancellation procedure remains slow & manual.

 

 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

 

Name of Border Crossing

 

Tororo-Malaba

Province or District

 

EASTREN Region

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

 

Tororo

Latitude

 

43.6532° N

Longitude

 

79.3832° W

Managing Authority / Agency

 

URA

Contact Person

 

 

 

 

Travel Times

 

Name of Border Crossing

 

Tororo-Malaba

Nearest International Airport

 

Entabbe International Airport

Nearest Port

 

Mombassa- Kenya

Nearest Location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

 

Tororo

Other information

 

NA

 

 

 

Contact Person

 

 

 

 

Hours of Operation

 

Name of Border Crossing

 

Tororo-Malaba

Mondays

 

24 Hrs operational

Tuesdays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

Wednesdays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

Thursdays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

Fridays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

Saturdays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

Sundays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

National Holidays

 

24 Hrs operational

 

Seasonal constraints

 

24 Hrs operational

 

 

[1] 2020, Joint Northern and Central Corridor Performance Report, Annual report 2016-2019.

Uganda - 2.4 Railway Assessment

 

Railway Assessment

Uganda’s railway network consists of a total 1266 km (route length) of single track, built to Meter Gauge Standard (MGR - 39 inches/1000 mm between rails) and spanning the Northern, East/Central and Western regions.

Another 1706km of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR - 56 inches/1435 mm wide between the rails) is being planned in Uganda to run parallel to the existing MGR but extending further to the borders of Nimule, Vurra, and Mpondwe.

  • All existing and planned Railway networks falls under the management of the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC): Uganda Railway Corporation | (urc.go.ug)
  • Currently, the MGR is fully managed by the URC after the termination of a 25-year concession with the Rift Valley Railway (RVR) in June 2017 due to poor performance.
  • Of the 1266 km of the existing Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) in country, only 21% of the network is operational:
    • Malaba-Tororo-Kampala line (251 km) which links Uganda to Port Mombasa via the Northern Corridor Route.
    • The Tororo – Mbale line (55 km), which links to the Northern Corridor and Port Mombasa to the industrial area of Mbale.
    • The recently rehabilitated Kampala-Port bell line (9 km) which mainly links Uganda to Dar es Salaam via Lake Victoria and the Central Corridor (the link to Port Mombasa and the Northern Corridor via Kisumu Port on Lake Victoria is no longer operational).
    • The Kampala-Nalukolongo line (5 km), a connection to the main Nalukolongo Workshop and Good shed Kampala is also operational.

 

 

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Travel Time Matrix:

Travel time between Malaba and Kampala increased from 18.5hours in 2016 to almost 24hrs in 2017 and remained above 20hrs in 2018-2019 at a commercial speed of 20-21km/hr vs the design speed of 55km/hr. The turnaround time that had been reduced in 2015 (i.e., to 16-12 days) has increased again to approximately one month.

Poor and worsening financial results have put rail operations in a critical situation as expenses have not been reduced at the same path as declining revenue from an ever-smaller market. Costs per ton*km reached almost double than revenue. URC is dealing with this critical situation through reduced costs and developing other business as the southern route to Port Bell and marine services.

Table 2.4.6. Uganda: Travel Time Matrix.

 

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (Hours/days/ or weeks)

 

 

Capital

 

Town A

Town B

Town C

Town D

Town E

Town F

Town G

Capital

 

 

Malaba (Kenya)

Tororo

Jinja

Kampala

Port Bell

Mombasa

(Kenya)

Dar es Salaam

(Tanzania)

Town A

 

Malaba (Kenya)

0

0:55 hour

 

18 hours

 

 

 

Town B

 

Tororo

 

0

9:10 hours

 

 

 

 

Town C

 

Jinja

 

 

0

11:39 hours

 

 

 

Town D

 

Kampala

18 hours

 

 

0

0:23 hour

15 days

 

Town E

 

Port Bell

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

Town F

 

Mombasa

(Kenya)

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Town G

 

Dar es Salaam

(Tanzania)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Other planned projects:

The Government of Uganda through Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is undertaking rehabilitation works for the Tororo – Namanve section: Rehabilitation of Tororo to Namanve Railway Line | Uganda Railway corporation (urc.go.ug)

The European Union and the Government of Uganda are supporting the development initiative for Northern Uganda through the rehabilitation of Tororo-Gulu railway line. This route will also provide a link between the port of Mombasa and Northern and Eastern Uganda, as well as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Tororo – Gulu Railway Rehabilitation | Uganda Railway corporation (urc.go.ug)

The Gulu Logistics hub is designed as a dry port with rail and truck terminals for transportation, transhipment, organization, separation, coordination, and distribution of cargo for national and international transit on a commercial basis: Gulu Logistics Hub | Uganda Railway corporation (urc.go.ug)

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For more information on Uganda Railway Corporation Capacity Development programs, please see following link: Capacity Building Program | Uganda Railway corporation (urc.go.ug)

 

[1] Ministry of Works, 2020, Preparation of the National Integrated Transport Master Plan 2021-2040

[2] Ministry of Works, 2020, Preparation of the National Integrated Transport Master Plan 2021-2040

 

[3] Ministry of Works, 2020, Preparation of the National Integrated Transport Master Plan 2021-2040

 

 

According to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Uganda is located in a key position for regional trade corridors and regional development in connecting the landlocked, resource-rich countries with an external port (Kenya's Port of Mombasa): Japan International Cooperation Agency (jica.go.jp)

 

The LAPSSET Corridor Program is Eastern Africa’s largest and most ambitious infrastructure project bringing together Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan with improved rail connections and oil pipelines. The LAPSSET corridor will mean that South Sudan volumes will not be any more a captive traffic for Uganda, although Tororo to Gulu railway line and Ugandan Logistics Hubs may provide some competitive advantages to retain some of this traffic in the short term: LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority – Building Transformative and Game Changer Infrastructure for a Seamless Connected Africa

Central Corridor (Dar es Salaam – Kampala) construction of SGR railway line:

The Central Corridor by railway links Uganda through the inland port of Mwanza on Lake Victoria and onto Dar es Salaam Port also links Burundi and Eastern DRC through the inland port of Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika: Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority: Reports (ttcanc.org)

The Tanzanian government is working on initiatives to revitalize the Central Corridor (by 2025) targeting reduced turnaround time between Kampala to Mwanza to just 10 hours. Work is ongoing on the Tanzania standard gauge railway where the main objective is to construct a Standard Gauge railway network from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza (1219kms). The project plans to use of advanced technology for electrified carriage with a maximum speed of 160 kph for passenger trains and 120 kph for freight trains (with capacity of 35 tons per axle). Challenges identified that are associated with this trade route include:
  • Lake Victoria (Mwanza-Kampala) is served by only two (2) vessels, that is Mv Pamba and Mv Umoja. However, Mv Uhuru is also operational along that route, and is currently covering the section of Kisumu to Mwanza.
  • The road user fee ($520) for Ugandan registered trucks has made the central corridor expensive and uncompetitive for shippers and transporters.
  • Storage related issues at the port such as demurrage is due to the negligence of some of the stakeholders at the Port of Dar es Salaam.
  • Telecommunications between Uganda and Tanzania is expensive
  • Uganda’s customs agents need access to TANCIS
The port of Mombasa has a capacity of 2.65 million TEUs 1 equipped with two container terminals 1 and 2.

Northern Corridor (Port of Mombasa – Kampala) construction of SGR railway line. 

The Northern Corridor railway includes 485 km-long Standard Gauge line from the port of Mombasa to Nairobi Inland Container Deport (ICD).

In Port of Mombasa the cargo throughput includes break-bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk, containerized cargo, transit cargo, and transshipment.

Table 2.4.4. Uganda: Government connected rail sidings to the MGR line

 

Name of Siding

 

 

Length (km)

 

Location

Roofings – Namanve

0,57

Kampala

Nomi Siding

0,48

Kampala

Ntake Siding

1,44

Kampala

Liberty Siding

1,04

Kampala

Mukono ICD Siding

0,57

Mukono

Bidco Siding

2,22

Jinja

Nile Agro Industries LTD

0,22

Jinja

 

Table 2.4.5. Uganda: Private connected rail sidings to the MGR line

 

Name of Siding

 

 

Length (km)

 

Location

Acme Cargo LTD

0,61

Nalukolongolo

Caltex Oil (U) LTD

0,16

Kampala

Esso Standard (U) LTD

0,26

Kampala

Gailey and Roberts

0,38

Kampala

Gulu Municipal Office (World Food Programme)

1,27

Gulu

Kempton Trading CO

0,20

Kampala

Kengrow Industries LTD

0,12

Jinja

Kengrow Industries LTD

0,21

Jinja

Kenfreight

0,35

Kampala

Lira Spinning Mill

0,90

Lira

Lunco Industries LTD

0,49

Namanve

MAERSK SEALAND

1,30

Kampala

Mukwano Industries

0,44

Kampala

Muddu Awulira

0,46

Mukono

Produce Marketing Board

0,58

Kampala

Shell (U) LTD

0,30

Kampala

Total (U) LTD

0,46

Kampala

UGACOF LTD

1,16

Namanve

Uganda Cement Industry

1,38

Tororo

Uganda Electricity Board

0,08

Tororo

Uganda Grain Milling Company LTD

1,93

Jinja

Uganda Meat Packers LTD

1,08

Soroti

URA

0,85

Kampala

Universal Asbestos Manufacturing Co LTD

1,40

Tororo

 

Key Route Information:

The development of the standard gauge railway in Kenya and Tanzania potentially heralds a new era for inland freight logistics in the region.

SGR comes with potential to haul large volumes of cargo in more cheaply and faster way compared to road transport. The Northern and Central Corridors comprise of multimodal transport networks consisting of road, rail, pipeline, and inland waterways transport connecting the landlocked countries to the seaports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam respectively. Both ports serve the great lakes countries of east and central Africa region.

Table 2.4.3. Uganda: Key Stations information.

 

Key Stations Information

 

 

Tororo

 

Jinja

Mukono ICD

Namanve

Kampala

Port Bell

Location and area (m2)

 

 

Jinja Port

4,000 m2

New Mukono ICD

130,000 m2

 

Kampala Goods Shed

120,000 m2

Port Bell 12,500 m2

Contact Information

 

 

URC

URC

 

URC

URC

Connections with other Transport Means

 

 

Road connection to Jinja, bad condition, ferry terminal

Transshipment of container from rail to Mukono road in a good condition

 

Connection to Entebbe Road in a bad condition

Road connection from Kampala to Ro-Ro wagon ferry terminal with

Connection to Mwanza

Storage capacity (m2 and m3)

 

 

No

1,500 m2 bonded warehouse and 350 m2 shed

 

15,000 m2

4 bonded Warehouses

1,500 m2 bonded warehouse

Handling Equipment

 

 

No

1 non-operational Reach Stacker

 

1 operational and 2 non-operational Reach teStacker

No

Handling Capacity

 

 

No

1,400 TEU Container Cargo

 

500 TEU container depot with 2 container platforms

Low

Security

 

No

Fence, cameras, lights

 

Partially fenced, no cameras, no lights

Fence, cameras, no lights

Customs

 

No

Yes, Customs clearance and inspection

 

Yes, Customs clearance and inspection

Yes, Customs clearance and inspection

Other Comments

 

 

N/A

2 sidings

 

9 sidings to warehouse and container depot

General Cargo Berth

Key Sidings:

The MGR network consists of 49 sidings to different private industries totalling to 30.52km, with some having been constructed as early as 1950.

Of these, 11 Sidings totalling to 4.31km are in place but no longer connected to the Mainline. These and a good bulk of the other disused sidings have either overgrown with grass or have been overlaid by earth material.

Table 2.4.2. Uganda: Rail Operator Capacity.

 

URC Rail Operator Capacity

 

 

Ugandan Railway Corporation (URC)

 

Capacity

Comments

Lines Operates on

 

1280 km MGR

 

 

Max Train Length and / or pulling capacity

 

17 wagons / 760 MT

 

 

Locomotives

 

17

 

 

Covered Freight Wagons Size (m)

 

175

17.4/39.4/56.8T

 

Flatbed Wagons Size (m)

 

358

12.7/46.0/58.7T and 14.7/46.0/60.7T

Only 1 54.7T and 1 17.8/39.0/56.8T

High-Sided Freight Wagons (m)

 

10

15.9/37.0/52.9T

 

Drop-side Freight Wagons (m)

 

1

12.7/46.0/58.7T

 

Ballast Hopper

 

22

18.5/38.3/56.8T

 

 

Key Stations:

The MGR in Uganda has over 62 stations, including 3 sub-stations and 3 future stations.

Majority of the Station buildings are dilapidated and out of use except a few of the major ones along the Eastern Line (Kampala-Malaba); these include,
  • Tororo
  • Jinja
  • Mukono ICD
  • Namanve
  • Kampala (Headquarters)
Recently repaired stations included Nalukolongo Workshop, Kampala Headquarters and the Mukono ICD.

 

The URC has a total of 17 operational Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives of Classes 36, 62,73, and 74 manufactured by Thyssen Henschel between 1978-1990 (the oldest locomotive being 41 years old and the majority of the rolling stock is due for overhaul).

The Class 62, 73 and 74 locomotives are used both for Passenger & Engineering trains while Class 36 locomotives are used for shunting. Due to limited horsepower, for use on Mainlines, Class 73 and 74 have to be intercoupled so that they can pull up to 17 wagons (760 tonnes) compared to the 7 wagons (350 tonnes) supported by each individually. URC does not own any Mainline Locomotives and for this purpose uses class 94 and class 93 locomotives which belong to Kenya Railways Corporation and four Class 96 Diesel Electric locomotives (2600HP) which belong to Stanbic Bank as collateral for a loan taken by RVR. The URC has 7 operational coaches, 5 of which are currently running the Kampala-Namanve Passenger service. Failures of non-operational locomotives were mainly due to either vandalism, accident damage and/or lack of repair parts.

 

 

Table 2.4.1. Uganda: Domestic Standard Route Information.

 

Domestic Standard Route Information

 

 

Tororo

 

Kampala

Nalukulongolo

Port Bell

Track Gauge

 

MGS 1000 mm

MGS 1000 mm

MGS 1000 mm

MGS 1000 mm

Ruling Gradient

 

15-18 MT

15-18 MT

15-18 MT

15-18 MT

Total Track Distance

 

Single

Single

Single

Single

Type of Rail

40 kg Jointed rail

40 kg Jointed rail

40 kg Jointed rail

40 kg Jointed rail

Type of sleeper and Fastenings

 

Fish plates and bolts

Fish plates and bolts

Fish plates and bolts

Fish plates and bolts

Total Track Travel Time

 

55 km/hour

55 km/hour

55 km/hour

55 km/hour

Maintenance

Marginal/Bad

Marginal/Bad

Marginal/Bad

Marginal/Bad

Companies / Consortiums operating the line

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Frequency

Monthly / weekly / daily

 

 

 

Security

Marginal/Bad

Marginal/Bad

Marginal/Bad

Marginal/Bad

Main Stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity Table:

The MGR line been built over 100 years ago is coupled with inefficiencies in maintenance and the majority of the MGR line are either in poor condition and/or in a state of disrepair.

Only 21% of track is motorable and is characterized by major sleeper and ballast degradation. About 10% of railway stations are fully operational and 42% of bridges are structurally impaired especially along the Western line. The URC’s fleet of operational rollingstock consists of 17 Locomotives, 8 coaches and over 600 wagons. An inspection done in 2017 revealed that 55% of the operational fleet of rollingstock were due for overhaul or recommended for scrapping.[3]

Network Infrastructure

The main freight terminal is in the Central Business District (Kampala Goods shed). It has an estimated capacity of 37 wagons, 200 covered wagons and container capacity of circa 500 TEU. The main maintenance depot is located at Nalukolongo workshop. Other depots are located at Kampala, Jinja and Tororo; however due to breakdown of equipment, only minor maintenance/inspection operations are carried out at the other depots. An Inland Container Depot (built 2015) at Kyetume Mukono has 1,400 TEU capacity and it is estimated that about 90% of all rail imports are handled at Mukono ICD. The rail network contains of two wagon ferry terminals on Lake Victoria i.e., Port bell & Jinja Pier. Except for private ships run by BIDCO; Jinja Pier is no longer operational. At Port Bell 2 wagon ferries MV Umoja (belonging to Tanzania Railways Corporation) and MV Kaawa (belonging to URC) each with capacity of 19 and 22 wagons respectively are operational. The main challenges faced by URC in terms of maintenance include:
  • Reliance on sub-optimal subsystems that increase the maintenance burden.
  • Obsolescence so that spare parts are not readily available.
  • Lack of funding.
  • Heavy reliance on manual operations.
  • Ageing workforce and lack of equipment in general.[2]
Other aspects that are affecting the performance are
  • Vandalism and encroachment of railway assets.
  • Obsolescence of key equipment and machinery.
  • Sub-optimal system components.
  • Low levels of mechanization (of key operations such as maintenance).
Rail safety is a major concern with a distinct lack of physical separation between the railway line and surrounding areas, level crossings without barriers, and the location of major freight stations and industrial sidings within urbanised areas.

SGR Network

The existing Uganda Railway Network consists of Single-track lines built to Metric Gauge Standard (1000mm). These lines were lightly constructed using a mix of 75 lb/yd (37.2 kg/m) and 80lb/yd (40kg/m) of Jointed rail. This limits the capacity of the rail line to permissible axle loads ranging from 15-18 ton depending on the section and the design speed to 55km/hr.

 

MGR Network

The MGR was lightly constructed using a mix of 75 lb/yd (37.2 kg/m) and 80lb/yd (40kg/m) of Jointed rail, limiting the permissible axle loads to 15-18 tonnes and a design speed of 55km/hr. MGR infrastructure includes over 46 Bridges typically single span; 21 along the Western Route (Kampala-Kasese), 7 within Kampala, 12 along the Eastern line. There are also 49 sidings to private industries totalling to over 30km and over 62 stations.[1] The URC mainly operates freight services, however in 2015 passenger services were reinstated on the MGR between Kampala and Namanve stations (12km)

 

The other non-operational lines consist 79% of the network:
  • Tororo-Gulu-Pakwach (504 km),
  • Nalukolongo-Kasese (330 km),
  • Jinja-Mbulamuti-Busembatia & Mbulamuti-Namasagali loop (171 km)
  • Jinja Port and Tororo Cement Factory (10 km).

Uganda - 2.5 Waterways Assessment

Waterways Assessment

Uganda is a landlocked country of approximately 250,000 km2 of which lakes comprise of almost 40,000 km2 of the country surface area.

Given the vast expanses of water and rivers in the region, the need for transportation of both goods and persons is currently an ongoing discussion between the commercial and political sector in Uganda.

Apart and in addition to Lake Victoria whereby far is the largest volumes of transport of freight and personnel are made; other lakes such as Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Kyoga, and Lake Bisina also contributes to the overall marine transport infrastructure of Uganda: Water Transport Projects (works.go.ug)

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Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes, with a surface area of approximately 59,947 km2 Lake Victoria is one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes by surface area. Lake Victoria is divided among three countries; Kenya occupies about 6 %, Uganda 45% and Tanzania about 49% of the total surface area: Lake Victoria - Wikipedia

Since the 1900s, Lake Victoria have been important means of transport between Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The main ports on the lake are Kisumu (Kenya), Mwanza (Tanzania) and Port Bell (Uganda) who serves by dedicated ferries (MV Umoja, MV Victoria, and MV Pemba) operating to and from the countries with passengers and cargo (Ro/Ro).

On the private side, Bidco Oil Company operates a 200 m long jetty which is used to receive crude palm oil from the Kalangala Island Plantation. It receives 2 tanker vessels per week each of 450 MT tank capacity, one of which also carries 500 ton of fertilizer above deck.

JGH Marine is another privately owned marine service who is planning to build a 350 MT RoRo vessel and Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, is planning to construct fuel barges and fuel storage terminal. The site is in between Kampala and Entebbe at Bukasa Kawuku.

Lake Albert:

The lake borders The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda on the western and eastern sides respectively. It covers over 5000 km2 and is 160 km long by 32 km wide. It is linked to Lake Kyoga by River Nile but due to waterfalls there is no connecting marine traffic. A road connects the two lakes between Masindi at the western end of Lake Kyoga to Butiaba on the eastern coast of Lake Albert.

Lake Kyoga:

The Lake is located between the Eastern, Central and Northern of Uganda. It has several landing sites but only 2 sites are currently linked by passenger ferry services, Zengebe in Nakasongola District and Namasale in Amolatar District. The Lake is served by 2 ferries to meet the overwhelming demand of passenger transportation.

Lake Bisina:

Lake Bisina is a small fishing lake between Lakes Kyoga and Lake Opeta which are interconnected by swamps. There is a UNRA passenger ferry service connecting Agule landing site in Kumi to Okokorio in Katakwi district.

Lake Edward:

Lake Edward Is another transboundary water body shared with DR Congo, it is 77 kilometres long by 40 kilometres wide with a surface area of 2,325 km2, there is no cargo infrastructure nor transportation services on the lake.

Company:

The water transport sector in Uganda is managed by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) under the Ministry of Works. UNRA has currently 14 active ferries in the country, as below indicated.

Table 2.5.1. Uganda: Passenger Carrying Capacity.

 

Passenger Carrying Capacity - Vessels

 

 

 

UNRA

Company B

Company C

Number of Passenger Vessels < 20 Passenger

 

 

NA

NA

Number of Passenger Vessels < 50 Passenger

 

 

NA

NA

Number of Passenger Vessels < 100 Passenger

 

3

NA

NA

Number of Passenger Vessels > 100 Passenger

 

11

NA

NA

 

Passenger Carrying Capacity - Boats

 

 

 

Company A

Company B

Company C

Number of Boats

 

NA

NA

NA

Tonnage / Volume Carrying Capacity (MT / m3)

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Passenger Carrying Capacity - Barges

 

 

 

Company A

Company B

Company C

Number of Barges

 

NA

NA

NA

Tonnage / Volume Carrying Capacity (MT / m3)

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Passenger Carrying Capacity - Tugs

 

 

 

Company A

Company B

Company C

Number of Tugs

 

NA

NA

NA

Tonnage / Volume Carrying Capacity (MT / m3)

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Travel Time Matrix:

Table 2.5.2. Uganda: Time Travel Matrix.

 

Travel Time from Main port to other major Ports (hours/days) by cargo Ship

 

 

 

Mombasa

Port Bell

Mwanza

Kisumu

Mombasa

 

0

10 days

11 days

 

Port Bell

 

10 days

0

4 days

13 hours

Mwanza

 

 

1 day

0

 

Kisumu

 

 

 

 

0

 

Table 2.5.3. Uganda: Travel Key Routes.

 

Key Route Information-Domestic / International

 

 

 

From: Port Bell

To: Kisumu

From: Port Bell

To: Mwanza

From: Jinja Pier

To: Mwanza

Total Distance (km)

 

316

864

725

Width (m) Broadest Narrowest

 

NA

NA

NA

River Flow (m3/second)

 

NA

NA

NA

Seasonal Affects

 

NA

NA

NA

Maximum Weight and Size of Vessels

 

NA

NA

NA

Regular Traffic

Passenger / Cargo

 

NA

NA

NA

Companies Operating Along the Route

 

NA

NA

NA

Security Concerns

 

NA

NA

NA

 

Table 2.5.4. Uganda: Key Port Information.

 

Key Port Information

 

 

 

Port Bell

Jinja Pier

Kyoga

Location

 

Kampala

Jinja

Kyoga

Contact Information

 

UNRA

UNRA

UNRA

Connections with other transport means (air, road, railway, waterways)

 

Road / Rail

Road / Rail

Road

Storage Capacity (m2 and m3)

 

1,500 m2

No

 

Handling Equipment

 

 

No

 

Customs Clearance Availability (Yes / No)

 

Yes

No

 

 

Projects and development plans:

Port Bell, redevelopment plans are in place and the remodelling and expansion of the port to cover an area of 4.67 ha and will include:

  • 1 Ro-Ro berth for multi-purpose vessels
  • 2 new berths (a total of 240m of berthing space)
  • Storage area for 290 TEU
  • Parking space for 135 trucks/trailers
  • New bridge for catamaran ferries
  • New cargo handling equipment
  • A warehouse and customs offices (97m x 30m)
  • Rehabilitation of the workshop (30m x 10m)

 

Jinja Pier, redevelopment plans are in place and the remodelling and expansion to cover an area of 3.32 ha including:

  • 1 Ro-Ro berth for multi-purpose vessels
  • 2 new berths (a total of 240m of berthing space)
  • Storage area for 290 TEU
  • Parking space for 84 trucks/trailers
  • New cargo handling equipment
  • New office block for officials (10m x 12m), warehouse (48m x 30m), and port building (10m x 15m)

 

Bukasa Port, project is ongoing conceived as multimodal cargo handling facility for road, rail, and shipping handling as well as logistics centre location for assembling, de-commissioning, storage and re-distribution of imports and export cargoes; plans involve:

  • A multipurpose terminal for break bulk and containers.
  • A Ro-Ro terminal for trucks and trailers.
  • A Free Trade Zone
  • Port operation and security
  • New rail (MGR and SGR) access to/from Kampala Industrial Park in Namanve.

For more information regarding water projects, please see following link: Multinational Lake Victoria Maritime Communications and Transport Project (works.go.ug)

Uganda - 2.6 Storage Assessment

  1.  

Storage Assessment

Greater Kampala, including Mukono district have the most storage facilities in the country.

  • Most of the storage facilities and Inland Container Depots (ICD) are privately owned and majority of the cargo received in these locations are being moved to other destinations within Uganda or neighboring countries.
  • Commercial storage facilities are available within the major cities and in towns in Uganda but are limited in size in remote towns or villages.
  • A number of storages and facilities are available in the country under the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) which is regulated by the Uganda Commodities Exchange: UWRSA – Uganda Warehouse Receipt System Authority

Table 2.6.1. Uganda: Commercial Storage.

 

Uganda Commercial Storage

Location

Owner

Availability

for Rent

Capacity M2

Type

Access

Condition

Kampala

Gulfstream Investment LTD

Yes

6,000

Concrete

Good

Good

Kampala

Henley Property Developers LTD

Yes

6,750

Concrete

Good

Excellent

Kampala

Lexus Bonded Warehouse LTD

Yes

5,000

Iron sheeting with steel bar sidings

Excellent

Excellent

Kampala

One 2 One Logistic LTD

Yes

3,000

Concrete

Good

Good

Kampala

Spedag Interfreight

LTD

Yes

3,780

Concrete

Good

Good

Kampala

Laluma Nivas LTD

Yes

3,720

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kampala

Creston Properties LTD

Yes

2,000

Iron sheeting

Good

Good

Kampala

DHL Global Forwarding (U) LTD

Yes

850

Concrete

Bad

Good

Gulu

Oloya Willy

Yes

400

N/A

NA

N/A

Mukono

URC

N/A

1,400

ICD

Good

Good

Mukono

Pio LTD

Yes

8,000

Iron sheeting

Good

Good

Tororo

Export Trading Company LTD

Yes

2,500

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Projects and redeveloping plans:

An ICD has been proposed in Gulu, the area will cover about 22 acres (ca. 9 hectare) of URC land at Gulu railway station. The capacity envisaged in the masterplan is:

  • Silos 7,000 m3
  • Container yard 20,600 m2
  • Container freight station 4,500 m2
  • Custom bonded warehouse 4,500 m2
  • Truck Park 110 units

 

Gulu ICD will be served both by road and by the rehabilitated MGR railway (works procurement under way) and is expected to be linked by the SGR railway line in the future. The infrastructure ambition is to become a major hub for imports to Northern Uganda, South Sudan and the Northern DRC avoiding Kampala. It also aims to facilitate North Uganda exports such as grains and cotton as well as becoming a catalyst for regional economic development.25

 

Storage used by Humanitarian Organizations:

Storage for humanitarian organizations is generally available in Uganda on a commercial basis.

  • WFP Uganda provides storage services to other humanitarian organizations on request in 3 Central Delivery Points (CDPs) in Kampala, Tororo, and Gulu

25Ministry of Works, 2020, Preparation of the National Integrated Transport Master Plan 2021-2040

 

Table 2.6.2. Uganda: Humanitarian Storage Capacity.

Ugandan Humanitarian Storage Capacity

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility (Yes / No)

Capacity MT

Type

Access

Condition

Kampala

WFP

Yes

18,000

Concrete

Flat

Intact

Tororo

WFP

Yes

18,000

Concrete

Flat

Intact

Moroto

WFP

Yes

3,150

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Kaabong

WFP

Yes

2,800

Rub-Hall

Flat

intact

Kotido

WFP

Yes

2,450

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Nakapiripirit

WFP

Yes

1,600

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Kiryandongo

WFP

Yes

700

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Kyangwali

WFP

Yes

700

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Rwamwanja

WFP

Yes

1,050

Rub-Hall

Flat

intact

Kyaka II

WFP

Yes

350

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Nakivale

WFP

Yes

1,400

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Oruchinga

WFP

Yes

350

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

 

Cold Chain:

Entebbe Handling Services Ltd. (ENHAS) offers cold storage facilities at its offices located within Entebbe International Airport Cargo Terminal.

 

Table 2.6.3. Uganda: Cold Chain Storage Capacity.

Ugandan Cold Chain Storage Capacity

Location

Organization

Type

Cooling power

Quantity

Total Capacity m3

Condition

Entebbe

Entebbe Handling Services

(ENHAS)

Cold Room Positive

Compression

2

230 MT

Good

 

Uganda - 2.7 Milling Assessment

Milling Company Grain Pulse LTD:

Milling Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Emails

Telephone and Fax

Grain Pulse LTD, Kampala Uganda

Name: Justus Kitili Title: General Manager

Email: jkitili@grainpulse.co.ug Web:

Tel: 0786539128

Summary of Roles and Services

Fortified maize milling company, with milling capacity of 50 MT per day, fumigation, rodent trapping, no metal detector,

 

Milling Company Mandela Millers:

Milling Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Emails

Telephone and Fax

Mandela Millers, Kampala, Uganda

Name: Samuel Musyoka Title:

Email: qam@mandelamillers.com Web:

 

Summary of Roles and Services

Fortified maize milling company, 133 employers, with milling capacity of 72 MT per day, no metal detector,

 

Milling Company Reco Industries:

Milling Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Emails

Telephone and Fax

Reco Industries, Kampala, Uganda

Name: Alex Birungi Title: General Manager

Email: alex@reco-industries.com Web:

Tel: 0772617714

 

Summary of Roles and Services

Fortified maize milling company, 32 employers, with milling capacity of 54 MT per day, rodent trapper and metal detector,

 

Inspection sheet: Mandela Millers Ltd

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m2)

 Parking area adequate to support truck loading for all plants inspected.

Drainage

 

Adequate drainage provided for all plants inspected

Fire Fighting Equipment

 

Firefighting equipment well serviced and in sound conditions

Number of Ventilators (Screened)

 

 

Electricity Load (KVA)

 

Backup Generator(s)

Backup generators available for Mandela Millers.

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Manufacturing

Year of Installation

Condition

Switzerland

2016

 2018

 In very good operating condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Duration

Hours/Week

Type of Maintenance

 

Once every six

 

 

Every

 

 

 

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification feeder

 

Yes

 

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

 Yes

 

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

 

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

 

Number of Full Time Laboure’s

 
                   

 

 

 

Weighbridge

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

 80mt

 

 

Within Compound

 

 

 

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building - Wheat Mill

N/A

 

 

Building – Maize Mill

N/A

 

 

Walls

N/A

 

 

Roof

N/A

 

 

Floor

N/A

 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Not seen

Not seen

Signs of Rodent Activity

No rodent activity seen

No rodent activity seen

 

Signs of Birds Entry

Plastic curtains fitted to deter birds' entry

 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Gutters in sound condition

 

Signs of Moisture

Grain moisture checked at raw material reception stage

No sign of water leakages inside

Adjacent Vegetation

No vegetation

No vegetation

Cleanliness

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Pest Control

Fumigation

Grain

Frequency

90days

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

Spraying

Outside

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

Rodenticides

 

Outside plant

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

 

Rodent Trapping

 Inside and outside

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

 

Security

Security

Armed guards stationed at entrance and mobile within the plant providing security

Compound

Yards were paved with exception of a section of the yard for Grain Pulse Ltd

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

 Estimated 10km for Mandela Millers Ltd and Grain Pulse Ltd, whereas 5km for Reco Industries Ltd.

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

1-2hours dependent on traffic jam situation

Road condition to Mill

 Road condition to the mill satisfactory

Road Limitation (if any)

 None

Rail Connections (from)

 None

Other Comments

 

 
                 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

300mt/day

6,600mt

Maize

72mt/day

1,584mt

Storage Capacity

Storage (MT)

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within Compound

20,000mt

240mt

Maize Outside Compound

24,000mt

300mt

Additional Notes

Capacity to Blend

Maize 72mt /day, wheat 300mt per day

Loading and Discharge Rates

540mt daily (maize flour and wheat combined)

Transport Capacity at Mill

240mt daily

 

Inspection sheet: Reco Industries Ltd

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m2)

 Parking area adequate to support truck loading.

Drainage

 

Adequate drainage provided.

Fire Fighting Equipment

 

Firefighting equipment well serviced and in sound condition.

Number of Ventilators (Screened)

N/A

Electricity Load (KVA)

 

Backup Generator(s)

 RECO Industries lacked a backup generator.

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Manufacturing

Year of Installation

Condition

 

 

 

 

Italy

2013

2014

 In good operating condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Duration

Hours/Week

Type of Maintenance

10hrs

Monthly

Preventive

2-5hrs depending on nature of breakdown

At each breakdown

Corrective maintenance

 

 

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification feeder

 

Yes

 

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

 Yes

 

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

 

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

    6

Number of Full Time Laboure’s

     6
                   

 

 

 

Weighbridge

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

          NA

 

 

Within Compound

 

 

 

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building - Wheat Mill

NA

 

 

Building – Maize Mill

NA

 

 

Walls

NA

 

 

Roof

NA

 

 

Floor

NA

 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Not seen

Not seen

Signs of Rodent Activity

No rodent activity seen

No rodent activity seen

 

Signs of Birds Entry

Plastic curtains fitted to deter birds' entry

 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Gutters in sound condition

 

Signs of Moisture

Grain moisture checked at raw material reception stage

No sign of water leakages inside

Adjacent Vegetation

No vegetation

No vegetation

Cleanliness

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Pest Control

Fumigation

Grain

Frequency

Per consignment

Contracted

Reco employees

Spraying

Outside

Frequency

3monthly

Contracted

Reco employees

Rodenticides

 

Outside plant

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Reco employees

Rodent Trapping

 Inside and outside

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Reco employees

Security

Security

Armed guards stationed at entrance and mobile within the plant providing security

Compound

Yard was paved

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

5km from main town

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

30mins dependent on traffic jam situation

Road condition to Mill

 Road condition to the mill satisfactory

Road Limitation (if any)

 None

Rail Connections (from)

 None

Other Comments

 

 
                 

 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

NA

NA

Maize

54mt/day

1,188mt

Storage Capacity

Storage (MT)

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within Compound

NA

NA

Maize Outside Compound

5000

 250mt

Additional Notes

Capacity to Blend

Maize 54mt /day

Loading and Discharge Rates

120mt daily (maize flour and wheat combined)

Transport Capacity at Mill

200mt daily

 

 

Inspection sheet: Grain Pulse Ltd

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m2)

 Parking area adequate to support truck loading.

Drainage

 

Adequate drainage provided.

Fire Fighting Equipment

 

Firefighting equipment well serviced and in sound conditions

Number of Ventilators (Screened)

NA

Electricity Load (KVA)

550KVA

Backup Generator(s)

 Backup generator available (500KVA)

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Manufacturing

Year of Installation

Condition

 Denmark

2012

2018

 In sound operating condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Duration

Hours/Week

Type of Maintenance

 5hrs

  Per week

Corrective

 5hrs

  Per week

 Preventive

 

 

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification feeder

 

Yes

 

1

Grain Pulse Ltd

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

 Yes

 

1

Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

 

1

 

 Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

1

Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

1

 Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

  30

Number of Full Time Laboure’s

   93

 

 

Weighbridge

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

           100mt

23.5metres

 Platform – mettler Toledo

Within Compound

 

 

 

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building - Wheat Mill

NA

 

 

Building – Maize Mill

NA

 

 

Walls

NA

 

 

Roof

NA

 

 

Floor

NA

 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Not seen

Not seen

Signs of Rodent Activity

No rodent activity seen

No rodent activity seen

 

Signs of Birds Entry

Plastic curtains fitted to deter birds' entry

 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Gutters in sound condition

 

Signs of Moisture

Grain moisture checked at raw material reception stage

No sign of water leakages inside

Adjacent Vegetation

No vegetation

No vegetation

Cleanliness

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Pest Control

Fumigation

Grain

Frequency

 

Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

 

Spraying

Outside

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

Rodenticides

 

Outside plant

Frequency

 Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

 

Rodent Trapping

 Inside and outside

Frequency

 Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

 

Security

Security

Armed guards stationed at entrance and mobile within the plant providing security

Compound

Yards were paved with exception of a section of the yard for Grain Pulse Ltd

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

 Estimated 10km from main town

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

1-2hours dependent on traffic jam situation

Road condition to Mill

 Road condition to the mill satisfactory

Road Limitation (if any)

 None

Rail Connections (from)

 None

Other Comments

 

 
                             

 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

NA

NA

Maize

50mt/day

1,100mt

Storage Capacity

Storage (MT)

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

 

NA

NA

Maize Outside Compound

24,000mt

300mt

Additional Notes

Capacity to Blend

Maize 50mt /day

Loading and Discharge Rates

250mt daily (maize flour))

Transport Capacity at Mill

150mt daily