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The oceans are the circulatory system of the world economy. More than 80 percent of global trade by volume still moves by ship. Energy, food, manufactured goods, and the cables…
Kenya sits on one of Africa’s most promising blue economy frontiers. With a long coastline, strategic ports at Mombasa and Lamu, a vast Exclusive Economic Zone, and a young population…
A low-key courtesy call rarely makes headlines. Yet this week’s visit by a United States Embassy delegation to the Port of Mombasa—led by Tara Logan, Deputy General Services Officer, and…
Argentina’s decision to court Kenya’s Port of Mombasa is more than a routine diplomatic courtesy call. It is a calculated bid to convert geography into strategy. By positioning East Africa’s…
Kenya has the coastline, the policy ambition, and the institutions. What it lacks is a disciplined pipeline from classroom to ship. Kenya sits on one of the most strategically valuable…
The latest Kenya Ports Authority vessel schedule for the next fortnight offers a clear snapshot of the nation’s maritime pulse. Between 5 and 16 October, the Port of Mombasa is…
In remarks that are both personal and strategically significant, Craig De Savoye, General Manager (Africa) at Wilhelmsen Ship Management, describes addressing roughly 300 students and early-career seafarers over two days…
In a stark notice issued in mid-October 2026, MSC Cruises moved to temporarily suspend the embarkation of its Kenyan crew members. Citing “recent public health developments in Kenya,” the company…
On 7 October 2026, at Ronald Ngala Social Hall in Mombasa, the Seafarers Union of Kenya (SUK) convened its Annual Conference under a banner of aspiration: “A united Seafaring community…
In modern offshore operations, a vessel’s ability to hold precise position and heading without anchors is not a convenience—it is often the thin line between efficient work and catastrophe. Dynamic…