A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
On 21 September 2026, the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) issued a public notice that, on its face, belongs to the routine choreography of maritime administration: adverse weather and sea conditions…
In August 2026, the Freeport of Monrovia handled a record 18,012 TEUs at an average productivity of 17.2 crane moves per hour (CMPH). APM Terminals Liberia presented the figures as…
On the gleaming deck of a modern cruise ship, a female crew member in a crisp uniform balances a tray of drinks against a backdrop of sparkling pool and open…
Kenya’s coxswain training curriculum sits at the intersection of two urgent national projects: professionalising the blue economy and stopping preventable deaths on Lake Victoria, other inland waters, and the Indian…
For centuries, the history of the Indian Ocean has been narrated as a story of Arab dhows, Persian merchants, Indian textiles, and Chinese porcelain. In this telling, East Africa appears…
The global maritime industry stands at an inflection point. Ships are evolving at a pace that traditional training frameworks were never designed to match. Alternative fuels, automation, cybersecurity demands, remote…
Moving freight roughly 3,000 kilometers from the Port of Durban to destinations in the Democratic Republic of Congo—whether the Copperbelt mining hubs around Kolwezi and Lubumbashi or broader Kinshasa-linked supply…
Bottom line up front: The recent presence of IRGC experts along Yemen’s Red Sea coast signals that Tehran’s support for the Houthis is shifting from arms transfers to infrastructure embedding.…
The CMA CGM Notre Dame, a 24,212 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containership nearly 400 metres long and over 61 metres wide, is more than a floating warehouse. Delivered…
The African Harbour Masters Committee (AHMC) has issued a clear call: mark your calendars for 6–8 April 2027 at The Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Mauritius. Hosted by the Mauritius Ports…