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The inaugural CMA CGM dedicated block train that departed the Port of Mombasa this week, carrying more than 100 TEUs destined for the Inland Container Depot in Nairobi, is not…
Africa’s industrial ambitions have long been constrained by a simple, stubborn reality: the continent produces, but it does not adequately control the ships that move what it produces. Dangote Group’s…
The Kenya Ports Authority’s latest vessel schedule paints a vivid picture of activity along the Kenyan coast. Over the coming two weeks, a combined 51 vessels are due to call…
Seven of the world’s most efficient container ports are Chinese—and six of the ten largest by throughput typically are as well. This dominance is not destiny or sheer scale alone,…
On an unremarkable day at the Port of Mombasa, a 260-metre Chinese-flagged Panamax container vessel slipped quietly into Berth 22. In doing so, it silently reaffirmed something profound about Kenya’s…
The modernisation of Fumba Port is more than a construction project. It is a strategic declaration that Zanzibar is ready to reclaim control of its trade arteries, reduce costly dependence…
The expansion of the Port of Mombasa is far more than a routine infrastructure upgrade; it is a strategic test of Kenya’s ability to convert its Indian Ocean geography into…
The courtesy call by South Korean Ambassador Kang Hyung-shik on KPA CEO Captain William Ruto this week was more than diplomatic protocol. It was a reaffirmation that the Port of…
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…
If you want to understand the true state of East African trade, do not begin with glossy brochures celebrating port expansion or ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new railway lines. Instead, look…