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Kenya’s long-promised industrial leap on the coast is finally showing concrete signs of life. Transport Principal Secretary Mohammed Daghar’s recent declaration that the Mombasa Special Economic Zone is “ready to…
The recent visit by Frederick Tatin, Senior Vice President for Africa Lines at CMA CGM, to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) headquarters was far more than a diplomatic courtesy. It…
On Monday, the Port of Mombasa did something deceptively simple and quietly consequential: it set a new internal benchmark for container discharge. A coordinated team of vessel planners, crane operators,…
As Kenya navigates the complex currents of global trade in mid-2026, the latest vessel schedule from the Kenya Ports Authority sends a clear and encouraging signal. Over the 14 days…
The high-level meeting on July 13 between the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) and the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC) Africa was far more than a…
The recent announcement by Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has secured a “Very Good” rating in the 2023/2024 Performance Contracting cycle is…
DP World’s transformation of Tanzania’s premier port proves that regional competition is a catalyst for progress, not a cause for alarm. For decades, the Port of Mombasa has reigned as…
On its surface, the daily vessel position report from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) appears to be little more than routine administration—a mundane list of ships expected over the coming…
For years, Lake Victoria’s vast economic potential remained largely untapped—overshadowed by road transport and constrained by chronic underinvestment in lake infrastructure. Today, however, a remarkable transformation is underway at Kisumu…
Few places on the global map illustrate the power of geography as decisively as Djibouti. Perched at the southern gateway to the Red Sea and astride the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint,…