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We see them everywhere—stacked in colorful towers at ports, rattling down highways on trucks, or sitting quietly in industrial yards. Shipping containers are the most visible yet least examined pieces…
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s business community is signalling a clear preference for Kenya’s inland logistics infrastructure. Following a recent tour of the Port of Mombasa by a delegation from…
On Wednesday, the head of the International Maritime Organization stood before delegates in London and delivered a message that should alarm every government on Earth: the world’s most vital trade…
Kenya’s maritime and logistics sector stands at a pivotal moment. The recent courtesy visit and strategic engagement between the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) and the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing…
The Port of Mombasa has once again opened its berths to a vessel that represents more than just another cargo call. The MV Grande Shanghai—the eco-friendly pure car and truck…
The BIMCO and International Chamber of Shipping Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 paints a stark global picture: an estimated shortfall of 39,100 STCW-certified officers in 2026, with demand projected to require…
The BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 confirms a global shortfall of 39,100 STCW-certified officers against a surplus of 56,890 ratings. By 2030, the industry will need roughly 113,735 additional officers—an…
Africa’s industrial ambitions have long been constrained by a simple, stubborn reality: the continent produces, but it does not adequately control the ships that move what it produces. Dangote Group’s…
On 10–11 September 2026, Transport Principal Secretary Mohamed Daghar led officials from 14 government agencies on an inspection of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone and its first berth. The…
In 1993, Nigeria established the Ship Acquisition and Ship Building Fund (SASBF) under the then National Maritime Authority. The ambition was bold: channel roughly $65 million into helping Nigerians acquire…