MoCI to bear differences in freight cost for import of meat, food items
50,000 gas cylinders used daily locally
KUWAIT CITY, March 23: Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that it will bear the cost differences in the air and sea freight for the import of meat and other food items during the period of the coronavirus crisis based on the decision of the Cabinet, reports Al-Rai daily.
In a press statement, the ministry explained that this move is aimed to maintaining the market prices without any increase, as well as ensuring continued supply of food necessities for the consumers.
These measures come in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan, and to ensure suppliers of meat and food items will not incur any losses due to the high freight rates during the current period.
The ministry also confirmed that it receives suppliers at the Commercial Control Department in Al-Siddiq area or they can contact via the email address trading@moci.gov.kw.
It affirmed its keenness to provide all the needs of the country and support the strategic stockpile of goods and supplies.
Meanwhile, The manager in-charge of the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder branch in Umm Al-Aish area Engr Yousef Al-Khamees revealed that 50,000 gas cylinders are being used locally every day, reports Al-Anba daily.
During an interview on Kuwait TV channel, Al-Khamees said the productivity of the company’s two factories for filling gas cylinders stands at 150,000 cylinders, affirming that the company’s strategic stockpile can meet the needs of the local market for several months.
He indicated that the rate of domestic consumption of gas cylinders witnessed a jump at a rate of 86,000 cylinders immediately following the implementation of government measures to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, but it later dropped to the usual rate.