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Five seafarers are dead. A hijacked tanker, under U.S. sanctions, has been recovered after five months in pirate hands. The waters off Somalia have once again become a theater of…
There are moments in the life of a labour movement when a meeting becomes much more than a meeting. It becomes a test of conscience, leadership and collective responsibility. For…
On October 7, 2026, Kenyan seafarers will gather at Ronald Ngala Social Hall for the Annual Conference of the Seafarers Union of Kenya. This should be more than a calendar…
The Kenya Ships Agents Association’s recent disclosure that Lamu Port recorded more than 167 vessel calls between January and September 2026 is more than a milestone statistic. It is evidence…
On 15 October 2026, ministers responsible for shipping, maritime affairs, trade and commerce will gather at the Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam for the 10th Assembly of Ministers…
In mid-September 2026, the International Maritime Organization convened a four-day Port Security and Inter-Agency Coordination Workshop in Bosaso, Puntland. The gathering of port operators, government officials, and security agencies produced…
At the inaugural Alamein Africa Business Forum in Egypt, Kenya’s leadership engaged Orascom Construction’s Vice President for Business Development, Tamer Shafik, on opportunities under the National Infrastructure Fund. The message…
The Gulf of Aden is haunted once more by the skiff and the RPG. After nearly a decade of relative calm, Somali pirate networks have reasserted themselves with a speed…
The Dangote refinery and deeper partnerships with global terminal operators can turn LAPSSET’s long-promised potential into operational reality—if Kenya sustains the momentum. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s recent discussions with…
Today, at the Harbour View in Mombasa, the Chairman of the Seafarers Union of Kenya is hosting representatives from Milaha Qatar for a recruitment exercise targeting Kenyan seafarers. On the…