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Moving freight roughly 3,000 kilometers from the Port of Durban to destinations in the Democratic Republic of Congo—whether the Copperbelt mining hubs around Kolwezi and Lubumbashi or broader Kinshasa-linked supply…
Bottom line up front: The recent presence of IRGC experts along Yemen’s Red Sea coast signals that Tehran’s support for the Houthis is shifting from arms transfers to infrastructure embedding.…
The CMA CGM Notre Dame, a 24,212 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containership nearly 400 metres long and over 61 metres wide, is more than a floating warehouse. Delivered…
The African Harbour Masters Committee (AHMC) has issued a clear call: mark your calendars for 6–8 April 2027 at The Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Mauritius. Hosted by the Mauritius Ports…
Kenya has set a bold target under the Vijana Baharia Programme: train 35,000 seafarers, with 14,500 expected to secure sea-time opportunities and roughly 20,900 to be recruited or placed. The…
The Indian Ocean in 2026 is witnessing an unsettling return. Somali piracy is no longer the threat that international naval power supposedly suppressed to near extinction—it is back, and it…
The declaration of General Average (GA) on the CMA CGM Petra is not merely another casualty notice in the shipping press. It is a sharp reminder that the centuries-old principle…
There is a quiet, persistent paradox at the heart of modern port development. Walk through the bustling terminals of any major Caribbean hub—from Kingston to Port of Spain, or the…
Kenya and Uganda are quietly rewriting the region’s energy map—not with the high-drama crude pipelines that dominated headlines a decade ago, but with a more pragmatic, downstream bet on refined…
An Op-Ed Featuring Elijah Mbaru, FICS CEO, Kenya Ships Agents Association | Chairman, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers — East Africa Branch The Industry at a Crossroads The global maritime industry…