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As the global maritime industry gathers in London this week for the IAPH World Ports Conference 2026, one session deserves particular attention. Igor van den Essen, Chief Executive of Africa…
The decision by ministers from more than 20 countries under the Maritime Organisation for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (MOESNA) to locate the main campus of the Maritime University for…
On 2 November 2026, over 3,000 kilometres from Mumbai, the Indian Navy concluded a meticulously coordinated 48-hour operation. It liberated the Iranian fishing vessel Azini from armed Somali pirates, freeing…
On 2–3 December 2026, the Technical University of Mombasa will host “Vijana na Blue Economy” under the banner “Empowering Youth… Unlocking Opportunities in the Blue Economy.” The event’s flyer is…
For thousands of young Kenyans, the sight of a cruise liner docking in Mombasa is no longer just a postcard moment. It is a vision of a paycheck in foreign…
Two parallel developments have put Kenya’s port network back on the commercial radar: the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is expanding container-handling capacity, and Evergreen Marine Corporation is investing in a…
Tomorrow, at the Novotel Nairobi Westlands, a quiet but significant statement will be made. Southern Shipping Services Ltd (SSSL), Alpha Logistics Services (EPZ) Ltd, and Southern Engineering Co. Ltd (SECO)—three…
A recent workshop in Mombasa to develop Kenya’s National Fleet Development Plan for 2027–2031, paired with the National Tuna Fisheries Management and Development Strategy, marks more than another policy meeting.…
East Africa’s next great contest for influence will not be decided primarily on land or by conventional military force. It will be fought over the trade corridors that determine which…
Kenya’s Mombasa and Lamu ports are scheduled to handle 51 vessel calls over a two-week period, with Mombasa taking 41—container ships, oil tankers, conventional cargo vessels and car carriers—and Lamu…