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A 366-metre vessel has glided into Lamu Port carrying 5,597 transshipment containers—cargo bound not for Kenya, but for redistribution across the Indian Ocean rim. MV Hamouna is, as the viral…
On 3 October 2026, Kenyans.co.ke published a story that quickly circulated: Kenya ranks 10th in Africa for monthly average net (take-home) pay at $344, while Djibouti tops the continent at…
Ghana is building what could become one of West Africa’s most consequential logistics corridors: a multimodal route linking the Port of Tema to the landlocked markets of Burkina Faso, Mali,…
In the crowded waters of global maritime training, symbolism matters. When Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Katana led a delegation to Busan, South Korea, for the…
As Kenya prepares to host the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Summit (AFSS 2026) from 7–9 October, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development’s promotional materials project confidence and ambition.…
Why a record 5,200-TEU discharge is a proof of concept, not yet a hub On Saturday, the Port of Lamu took another vessel that Mombasa was never built to handle.…
In late September 2026, the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) announced that its 2013 graduate, Ms. Katherine Masui Kithikii of Kenya, had been appointed Maritime Attaché and Alternate Permanent…
The latest Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, a joint publication by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, contains a statistic that deserves far more attention than a…
In the high-stakes competition for East Africa’s maritime trade, rankings rarely shift this dramatically without consequence. The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025…
When Belgium’s Ambassador to Kenya, Tom Neijens, stood at the Port of Mombasa this week, his pledge was simple but significant: Belgium will continue using Mombasa as a primary gateway…