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Tanzania’s Fair Competition Commission has blocked Taifa Gas, controlled by billionaire Rostam Aziz, from taking a 49 percent stake in the operator of the Songo Songo gas field. The decision,…
On World Maritime Day, the quiet dominance of Hellenic shipping once again stands in plain sight. While policymakers in Brussels debate maritime industrial strategy and strategic autonomy, the data show…
A recent post from Lloyd’s Maritime Institute (LMI) offers a clean, accessible primer on bulk carrier classification by deadweight tonnage (DWT). It lists the familiar progression—Small/Handy, Handymax, Supramax, Ultramax, Panamax,…
In September 2026, a quiet but consequential announcement emerged from Accra. The Regional Maritime University (RMU), in partnership with the Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute (DMI), the University of Ghana…
Africa is extraordinarily rich. It holds roughly 30 percent of the world’s critical mineral reserves essential for the energy transition, vast agricultural potential, significant oil and gas resources, and a…
When trainers hold the credentials they teach—and have recent experience of the sea they prepare cadets for—the entire training pipeline gains credibility. Bandari Maritime Academy’s recent recognition of trainers who…
In mid-September 2026, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) convened a four-day Port Security and Inter-Agency Coordination Workshop in Bosaso, the commercial heart of Somalia’s Puntland State. Participants from port authorities,…
A recent statement circulating in political circles claims that strategic investments built by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) with nearly KSh 150 billion of public money over 15 years have…
TradeMark Africa’s recent pledge to deepen its partnership with the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is far more than a routine diplomatic gesture. When a Dutch-led TMA delegation toured the Port…
In the elegant setting of Oslo’s Grand Hotel, Kenya’s maritime leadership took its place at the table of global trade. Representing Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho, Kenya Maritime Authority Director…