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At the IAPH World Ports Conference 2026, Kenya Ports Authority CEO Capt. William Ruto outlined a paradigm shift in African maritime strategy. The future of the continent’s trade will not…
The recent partnership talks between Kenya’s Bandari Maritime Academy and French education officials signal a new era of international cooperation. But for Africa to truly solve the global seafarer shortage,…
Maritime education and training institutions across Africa are being asked to deliver skilled seafarers at a scale and quality that matches the continent’s growing stake in the global shipping industry.…
Kenya is once again reaching for an oil prize it has chased for more than a decade. The decision to revive a long-dormant crude pipeline linking the Turkana oil fields…
Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) has announced that a team of its officers is participating in the Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training (KBEST 12) programme on Open, Distance and eLearning (ODeL)…
A ship’s flag is meant to answer a simple question: which state is responsible for this vessel? In practice, the answer is often incomplete, misleading, or deliberately obscured. Behind many…
On 28 October 2026, Madagascar’s Agence Portuaire, Maritime et Fluviale (APMF) and Madagascar National Parks (MNP) signed a partnership agreement that, at first glance, looks bureaucratic. In reality, it is…
In the second half of 2026, China—already the dominant player in Africa’s fishing industry—continued to expand its presence across the continent, seeking to displace foreign competitors as fully as possible.…
The Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) Ports & Maritime Investment Forum 2026 closed in Dar es Salaam on 30 October 2026 after two intensive days of…
The Kenya Ports Authority’s latest operational snapshot is deceptively simple: over the next 14 days, the Port of Mombasa is scheduled to handle 44 vessels—22 container ships, 11 conventional cargo…