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The hijacking of the small cargo ship Lutuf on August 17, was a story many believed had been relegated to history. Yet the mystery enveloping the vessel—unconfirmed cargo, Turkish officials…
The U.S. Maritime Administration’s decision to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for an approximately 170-day federal mission marks a quiet but consequential turning point in American…
For years, the story of African maritime security has been written elsewhere. International navies patrol African waters. Foreign consultants advise African governments. Distant capitals determine which threats merit attention and…
The waters off the Horn of Africa are once again a hunting ground. After nearly a decade of relative calm, Somali piracy has re-emerged as a material threat to commercial…
The hijacking of the Tanzanian-flagged chemical tanker MT ASANA in the Gulf of Aden represents more than a single maritime crime—it signals the unraveling of years of hard-won progress against…
From 9 to 12 June 2026, Mombasa will once again assume its historic role as a crossroads of international maritime engagement when it hosts the IORIS ISC High-Level Summit. The…
Major Hiroya Takemori and three other personnel from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) are headed to Kenya under the United Nations Triangular Partnership Program (UNTPP) as part of military…
The recent high-level engagement between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and a delegation from the United Kingdom’s Defence Academy is far more than a routine diplomatic courtesy. It is a…
The prolonged detention of the Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel FV Sea Mfalme at Tanzania’s Kilwa Masoko port since late March 2026 should trouble every Kenyan who believes in the promise of…
In late April 2026, Somali waters erupted again. Within a single week, two vessels were hijacked, a third attack was narrowly repelled, and seafarers were taken hostage—signaling that the lull…