A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
Mombasa is Kenya’s gateway to the world—a bustling centre of trade, logistics, tourism, maritime services, and the blue economy. Yet beneath this economic promise lies a troubling paradox. While the…
For decades, Africa has spoken eloquently about the promise of its blue economy while quietly importing much of the expertise required to manage it. Our ports have expanded. Our shipping…
The recent visit by the Board of Directors of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) to the Port of Mombasa might have appeared, on the surface, to be little more…
The Kenya Ports Authority’s engagement with the Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) signals a pivotal shift at the Port of Lamu—a move beyond concrete and cranes toward the commercial partnerships…
When the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) convene a national workshop on the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) in Mombasa this week, it is…
The hijacking of the Tanzanian-flagged chemical tanker MT ASANA in the Gulf of Aden represents more than a single maritime crime—it signals the unraveling of years of hard-won progress against…
The launch of four new bulk carrier vessels at Kigoma Port by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, is far more than…
The rehabilitation of the 129-kilometre Voi–Taveta Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) represents far more than a routine infrastructure project. It signifies the revival of one of East Africa’s historic transport corridors…
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…