Kenya’s ports show strong momentum amid global challenges
Over the next 14 days, 55 vessels are expected to call at Kenya’s ports of Mombasa and Lamu. The schedule includes 31 container vessels, 16 conventional ships, four car carriers,…
Shame as Kenya’s seafarers aboard seized FV Sea Mfalme still stranded in Tanzania
The prolonged detention of the Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel FV Sea Mfalme at Tanzania’s Kilwa Masoko port since late March 2026 should trouble every Kenyan who believes in the promise of…
What CMA CGM-Kenya deal means for logistics and transport in East Africa
French shipping and logistics titan CMA CGM Group signed a multi-billion strategic agreement with the Kenyan government, which is billed to impact greatly on global shipping in the African region.…
Navigational Neglect: The Perilous State of Kenya’s Coastal Waterways
Mkokoni—a coastal village in Lamu County—has been associated with maritime safety incidents. Two boats transporting goods recently capsized in the Indian Ocean in the Mkokoni area. Mkokoni is a remote…
As Lamu Port is rising, investing in people is now pressing reality
As of early 2026, Lamu Port has stepped decisively out of the shadow of promise and into reality. Cargo throughput exploded from 74,380 metric tonnes in 2024 to 799,161 metric…
Kenya Must Stop Abandoning Its Maritime Cadets
Kenya cannot genuinely aspire to become a leading blue economy and maritime nation while hundreds of its maritime cadets remain stranded ashore after completing their academic training. Across the country,…
The Voi–Taveta railway is viable in the regional context
The proposed revival of the Voi–Taveta railway line has raised understandable skepticism with some people arguing that the commercial activities in Taveta town are relatively too little to justify such…
Kenya Must Learn from the V.Ships Learning Academy
The decision by V.Group to establish the V.Ships Learning Academy in partnership with AMET University should serve as a wake‑up call to Kenya’s maritime sector. It is a clear demonstration…
Lamu’s Deep-Water Moment: A New Maritime Frontier for East Africa
The arrival of the MV Baltimore Express at the Port of Lamu is more than a maritime milestone—it is a strategic declaration. Kenya’s long-debated northern corridor is no longer a…
Aliko Dangote’s idea to set up oil refinery in EA will reposition energy sector
A proposal by the Africa’s wealthiest man Aliko Dangote to build an oil refinery in Tanga offers East Africa a rare sovereign opportunity. Whether the region seizes or squanders it…