A Professional Maritime Blog for Advancing Africa’s Maritime Industry
In September 2026, a quiet but consequential announcement emerged from Accra. The Regional Maritime University (RMU), in partnership with the Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute (DMI), the University of Ghana…
The maritime industry moves over 80 percent of global trade, yet it navigates increasingly turbulent waters. A chronic seafarer shortage, persistently high turnover rates, difficult working conditions, and glacial progress…
By Andrew Mwangura In an industry built on movement, transition has always been part of the maritime story. Ships move between ports, cargo moves across continents, and seafarers move between…
Along China’s 18,000-kilometer coastline, a quiet revolution has been underway. For years, ports sprouted up every 50 kilometers on average — many of them offering identical services, fighting over the…