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According to data from Marine Insight, women represent just 1% of the world’s seafarers. For African ports, coastal communities, and emerging economies, this statistic hits especially close to home. As…
The third day of the National Tripartite Workshop on the effective implementation of the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), tackled one of the most critical—yet persistently overlooked—pillars of maritime…
The Kenya Maritime Authority’s (KMA) recent press release on the grounding of the Zanzibar flagged M.V. DAN (IMO No. 8415160) off Nyali Beach in Mombasa offers a measured and professional…
The world’s economy floats on the backs of seafarers. Over 90% of global trade moves by sea, yet the very people who make this possible are abandoning their profession in…
For years, the Port of Lamu was spoken of in the future tense—a glittering US$2.5 billion bet on Kenya’s northern coastline that seemed perpetually trapped in master plans, policy papers,…
When senior officials from the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) recently visited the Port of Mombasa, the gathering was described as a routine courtesy call. Yet its significance transcends diplomatic protocol.…
The recent inspection tour by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Board of Directors, executive committee, and senior management was far more than a routine project review. It was an unequivocal…
Imagine spending years at the Bandari Maritime Academy mastering celestial navigation, marine engineering, cargo operations, and international maritime law—only to graduate with globally recognized qualifications that remain frustratingly underutilized. Imagine…
The decision by the Maritime Organization for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (MOESNA) to validate and endorse the final implementation plan for a Regional Maritime University marks one of the…
Beyond the Quay: Why Kenya’s Ports Must Become Global Knowledge Hubs The recent visit by an international delegation of distinguished scholars and maritime experts to the Port of Mombasa may…