A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
In a small primary school in Matsangoni, Kilifi County, something remarkable happened. More than 1,000 residents—men, women, and children—walked through the gates of Matsangoni Primary School not for lessons, but…
On June 26, 2026, the Kenya Ship Agents Association (KSAA) joined seafarers, maritime stakeholders, and industry leaders at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa to commemorate the Day of the…
As the sun sets over the Indian Ocean this late June, it casts long shadows over a tragedy we thought we had buried a decade ago. Some forty-four souls—men from…
For decades, the cartography of African prosperity has been drawn along colonial trade routes—coastal ports feeding inward, with the vast, arid expanses of Northern Kenya relegated to the margins of…
In an age of overlapping crises—geopolitical fracture, regulatory fragmentation, and the relentless pressure to decarbonize—the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has delivered a timely and unflinching assessment of the maritime…
The recent accreditation of Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP) by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) East Africa Branch is the kind of quiet revolution that rarely makes headlines but…
Kenya stands at a strategic crossroads. With its expansive coastline, abundant renewable energy resources, and the bustling Port of Mombasa—one of Africa’s most critical maritime gateways—the country is uniquely positioned…
Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in its maritime ambitions. With the Port of Mombasa handling millions of TEUs annually, the emerging Lamu Port as a cornerstone of the LAPSSET…
In the bustling corridors of Mombasa port, where thousands of containers move daily and billions of shillings change hands through trade, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one that promises to reshape…
The ocean has long been the world’s greatest connector, yet for too long, the Western Indian Ocean has been treated as a passive border rather than a dynamic frontier requiring…