Maersk, Viaservice Partner to Ease Container Deposit Burden
By Jacquelyne Arusei | NAIROBI,
Importers using A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) in Kenya will no longer need to tie up cash in refundable container deposits under a new digital trade financing partnership with Viaservice-Ke.
Under the arrangement, eligible Maersk customers can release containers without paying deposits upfront. Viaservice will instead advance payments for charges such as demurrage, damage and total loss, allowing businesses to preserve working capital.
The partnership gives customers access to the Viaservice Container Solution (VCS), a digital platform designed to finance container-related and logistics charges.
Viaservice Managing Director John Mathenge said the partnership will help businesses improve cash flow, optimise operations and move cargo more efficiently.
The initiative is expected to strengthen Kenya’s logistics ecosystem by expanding access to digital financing solutions for importers and other supply-chain businesses.
