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French shipping and logistics titan CMA CGM Group signed a multi-billion strategic agreement with the Kenyan government, which is billed to impact greatly on global shipping in the African region.…
Mkokoni—a coastal village in Lamu County—has been associated with maritime safety incidents. Two boats transporting goods recently capsized in the Indian Ocean in the Mkokoni area. Mkokoni is a remote…
As of early 2026, Lamu Port has stepped decisively out of the shadow of promise and into reality. Cargo throughput exploded from 74,380 metric tonnes in 2024 to 799,161 metric…
Kenya cannot genuinely aspire to become a leading blue economy and maritime nation while hundreds of its maritime cadets remain stranded ashore after completing their academic training. Across the country,…
The proposed revival of the Voi–Taveta railway line has raised understandable skepticism with some people arguing that the commercial activities in Taveta town are relatively too little to justify such…
The decision by V.Group to establish the V.Ships Learning Academy in partnership with AMET University should serve as a wake‑up call to Kenya’s maritime sector. It is a clear demonstration…
The arrival of the MV Baltimore Express at the Port of Lamu is more than a maritime milestone—it is a strategic declaration. Kenya’s long-debated northern corridor is no longer a…
A proposal by the Africa’s wealthiest man Aliko Dangote to build an oil refinery in Tanga offers East Africa a rare sovereign opportunity. Whether the region seizes or squanders it…
There is a quiet authority that settles over the bridge of a tanker as it threads through narrow channels—an authority shaped not by instruments alone, but by instinct, discipline, and…
Kenya and Tanzania recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, which provides for recognition of maritime certificates from both countries and coordination of water transport management. The MOU was signed…