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The term “sea time” is deceptively simple. To a outsider, it suggests days spent on the ocean. To a seafarer, it means something far more rigorous: active, documented service aboard…
The recent high-level engagement between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and a delegation from the United Kingdom’s Defence Academy is far more than a routine diplomatic courtesy. It is a…
For nearly a decade, the world convinced itself that Somali piracy had been defeated. International naval patrols, armed guards aboard merchant ships, and tighter maritime security measures pushed hijackings off…
For too long, the maritime corridors of East Africa have been navigated by foreign expertise, while local talent watched from the shore. The recent workshop in Kilifi, convened by the…
At first glance, the recent meeting between Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) CEO Captain William Ruto and representatives of Sea Sands Shipping LLC and Global Feeder Shipping might seem like routine…
In a development that has sent ripples across East Africa, Aliko Dangote—Africa’s wealthiest industrialist—has signaled a strong preference for building his ambitious 650,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Mombasa, Kenya, rather…
At first glance, the recent engagement between Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) leadership and employees at the Port of Mombasa might seem like routine internal management. But for Kenya’s maritime future,…
For five years, one of the most strategically located industrial assets in Kenya has remained largely dormant—even as regional competitors surge ahead to capture global trade and logistics investments. The…
Over the next 14 days, 55 vessels are expected to call at Kenya’s ports of Mombasa and Lamu. The schedule includes 31 container vessels, 16 conventional ships, four car carriers,…
The prolonged detention of the Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel FV Sea Mfalme at Tanzania’s Kilwa Masoko port since late March 2026 should trouble every Kenyan who believes in the promise of…