A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers East Africa Branch’s conferment of an Honorary Fellowship upon Capt. William Kipkemboi Ruto, Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority, is more than a ceremonial…
Kenya’s maritime sector has long languished as a peripheral afterthought in national economic planning—something that happens in Mombasa while the real action unfolds in Nairobi’s boardrooms and industrial parks. That…
Kenya boasts over 500 kilometres of coastline, a vibrant and energetic youth population, and hospitality training institutions that produce globally competitive graduates. As cruise ships—those floating cities of luxury—dock with…
When people imagine a life at sea, they tend to picture one of two extremes: the cruise ship, all buffets and balconies, or the oil rig, all steel and danger…
There’s a particular kind of condescension reserved for people who work on cruise ships. Mention it at a dinner party and watch the reactions: a raised eyebrow, a quip about…
Ask most people to picture an oil rig, and they’ll picture danger—fire, blowouts, a hard-hat silhouette against a flare stack. What they won’t picture is a career. That’s the gap…
The maritime industry moves over 80% of global trade, yet the people who make this possible remain one of the least visible workforces in the modern economy. For those considering…
For years, Kenyan seafarers have been told that the Seafarers’ Identity Document, or SID, is finally on its way. They have heard endless promises about procurement, security systems, technical preparations…
The numbers are stark, yet they tell only half the story. When BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping released their latest Seafarer Workforce Report, they confirmed what many in…
The global shipping industry is the lifeblood of international trade, carrying more than 80 percent of world commerce by volume and connecting markets across continents. Yet, despite Africa’s strategic maritime…