HMM’s Mombasa Entry Signals a Maturing East African Maritime Hub
South Korea’s HMM is set to launch a weekly container service linking the Port of Mombasa to India’s Nhava Sheva and Mundra ports, deploying vessels with an initial capacity of…
From Kwale to the High Seas: Kenya’s Blue Economy Bet Needs More Than a Ribbon-Cutting
On the coast of Kwale, a new maritime logistics training centre has been commissioned. The posters are glossy: President William Ruto smiling above a 40-acre “state-of-the-art” campus, a Sh1.8 billion…
The Human Cost of a Resurgent Threat: Why the Rescue of MT Honour 25 Demands More Than Applause
The Puntland Maritime Police Force’s successful operation to retake the Palau-flagged product tanker MT Honour 25 is a rare piece of good news in a grim maritime security landscape. After…
Dangote in Lamu: A Grand Vision Meets Ground-Level Reality
Dangote in Lamu: A Grand Vision Meets Ground-Level Reality When Aliko Dangote touched down at Manda Airport on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the symbolism was as potent as the ambition…
From Mombasa to Kigali: Rwanda’s Maiden Fuel Cargo Ushers in a New Era of East African Energy Integration
On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the MT Sea Wolf berthed at Kipevu Oil Terminal II in Mombasa, carrying 40,000 metric tonnes of refined petroleum for the Rwanda National Energy Company.…
Kenya–Norway Maritime Ties: From Courtesy Calls to a Strategic Blueprint for the Blue Economy
The recent courtesy call by Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Siv Cathrine Moe—accompanied by counsellors for regional commercial affairs and the blue economy—on Principal Secretary Aden Abdi Millah of the…
Don’t Chase the Refinery—Follow the Money: A Strategic Reality Check for the Coast
The Coast Development Authority’s latest message, from Chairman Mzee Mwinyi Mzee, lands with deliberate force. Under the banner “Lamu Refinery: Don’t Chase the Refinery – Follow the Money,” the Authority…
Anchored in Partnership: How Kenya-Japan Cooperation Continues to Power Mombasa’s Rise as East Africa’s Maritime Gateway
When Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Capt. William Ruto hosted Mr. Imafuku Takao, Director-General of the International Cooperation Bureau in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Port of Mombasa,…
The Dangote Lamu Refinery: East Africa’s $15–20 Billion Bet on Energy Independence
Tomorrow, September 30, 2026, Kenya plans to break ground on what could become one of the most consequential industrial projects in East African history: a 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery and petrochemical…
When Development Meets the Land: Kenya’s Court Order and the Unresolved Bargain of Dangote’s Lamu Refinery
On September 28, 2026, Environment and Land Court Judge Jane Onyango in Malindi issued an order maintaining “the status quo prevailing” on L.R. No. 13061 in the Hindi/Manda Magogoni area…