A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
The recent call by the Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, for African-led solutions to the continent’s maritime security challenges is both timely and necessary. Speaking…
The global shipping industry is the lifeblood of international trade, carrying more than 80 percent of world commerce by volume and connecting markets across continents. Yet, despite Africa’s strategic maritime…
As Kenya prepares to welcome global leaders, scientists, policymakers, conservationists, and investors to the prestigious Our Ocean Conference, the country stands at a defining crossroads. The gathering offers an unprecedented…
The recent courtesy call between Captain Asiva Coopen, Director of Shipping at Mauritius’s Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, and the Secretary-General of the Maritime Organization for…
The Eleventh Our Ocean Conference (OOC11), scheduled for 16–18 June 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya, is far more than another international gathering on marine conservation. It is a defining moment for…
The decision by several global shipping lines to impose a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) of $1,000 per 20-foot container and $2,000 per 40-foot container on cargo destined for Eastern Africa…
For decades, Africa’s maritime story has largely been written through the lens of a handful of dominant ports, with South Africa’s Durban often regarded as the continent’s benchmark for scale,…
There was a time—not so long ago—when the Port of Mombasa was spoken of in regional trade circles with a mixture of exasperation and resignation. Congestion, delays, and inefficiencies were…
Leading Norwegian shipping companies, including Wilhelmsen Ship Management, have committed to employ 1,000 Kenyan seafarers by 2030, with at least 120 expected to secure placements by the end of this…
For years, Lake Victoria’s vast economic potential remained largely untapped—overshadowed by road transport and constrained by chronic underinvestment in lake infrastructure. Today, however, a remarkable transformation is underway at Kisumu…