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The hijacking of the Tanzanian-flagged chemical tanker MT ASANA in the Gulf of Aden represents more than a single maritime crime—it signals the unraveling of years of hard-won progress against…
The launch of four new bulk carrier vessels at Kigoma Port by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, is far more than…
The rehabilitation of the 129-kilometre Voi–Taveta Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) represents far more than a routine infrastructure project. It signifies the revival of one of East Africa’s historic transport corridors…
According to data from Marine Insight, women represent just 1% of the world’s seafarers. For African ports, coastal communities, and emerging economies, this statistic hits especially close to home. As…
The third day of the National Tripartite Workshop on the effective implementation of the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), tackled one of the most critical—yet persistently overlooked—pillars of maritime…
The Kenya Maritime Authority’s (KMA) recent press release on the grounding of the Zanzibar flagged M.V. DAN (IMO No. 8415160) off Nyali Beach in Mombasa offers a measured and professional…
The world’s economy floats on the backs of seafarers. Over 90% of global trade moves by sea, yet the very people who make this possible are abandoning their profession in…
For years, the Port of Lamu was spoken of in the future tense—a glittering US$2.5 billion bet on Kenya’s northern coastline that seemed perpetually trapped in master plans, policy papers,…
When senior officials from the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) recently visited the Port of Mombasa, the gathering was described as a routine courtesy call. Yet its significance transcends diplomatic protocol.…
The recent inspection tour by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Board of Directors, executive committee, and senior management was far more than a routine project review. It was an unequivocal…