A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
Africa’s maritime sector stands at a quiet but consequential crossroads. The continent generates substantial cargo volumes and possesses extensive coastlines, yet its shipping industry remains heavily dependent on foreign-owned and…
On December 11 at Uhuru Gardens, the Kenya Maritime Excellence Awards will pose a pointed question: Can the National Infrastructure Fund finance the ports, cold chains, training institutions, shipyards, and…
The world’s largest shipping fleet sails under a Liberian flag administered from a Virginia office park—and that fact reveals more about global capitalism than any textbook. Liberia’s open registry is…
As senior officers of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and industry leaders gather in Cape Town on 30 October for the Africa Regional Workshop, the conversation could not be more…
The Kenya Ports Authority’s latest two-week vessel schedule offers a telling snapshot of the nation’s maritime pulse: 51 ships are expected at the ports of Mombasa and Lamu. Mombasa will…
DP World’s decision to lock in a 10-year concession extension through 2051 for its multipurpose terminal at the Port of Luanda, paired with a fresh US$90 million investment, is more…
On 19 October 2026, President Julius Maada Bio stood at Freetown’s Queen Elizabeth II Quay to launch the Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company (SLOSCo). The ceremony, attended by the First…
The confirmation by Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) that two fuel tankers bound for the country were struck by drones in the Strait of Hormuz is more than…
On Monday, October 19, 2026, Eastaway Ship Management—the ship-owning and management arm of the X-Press Feeders Group, the world’s largest independent container feeder carrier—visited the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in…
Kenya’s maritime sector is experiencing a transformative era of growth and resilience, anchored by the Port of Mombasa, which handled a remarkable 41.1 million tonnes of cargo in 2024. Central…