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Sea time is the lifeblood of a seafarer’s professional career. In the maritime world, no amount of classroom instruction, simulator training, or academic certification can replace the value of practical…
The Port of Mombasa has stood as East Africa’s most strategic commercial lifeline—an engine of regional trade not only for Kenya but also for landlocked economies from Uganda to South…
This week in Dar es Salaam, more than a decade of anticipation is reaching a quiet but momentous culmination. Representatives from Equinor, ExxonMobil, and Shell have gathered to finalize what…
In a continent where grand infrastructure announcements too often collapse into feasibility studies, debt anxieties, political turnover, or abandoned construction sites, the latest financing secured by Standard Chartered for Tanzania’s…
The global maritime sector is moving toward decarbonization—reluctantly at times, and almost always unevenly. Yet within this broader transition, one segment is emerging as both a test case and a…
The term “sea time” is deceptively simple. To a outsider, it suggests days spent on the ocean. To a seafarer, it means something far more rigorous: active, documented service aboard…
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…
For nearly a decade, the world convinced itself that Somali piracy had been defeated. International naval patrols, armed guards aboard merchant ships, and tighter maritime security measures pushed hijackings off…
For too long, the maritime corridors of East Africa have been navigated by foreign expertise, while local talent watched from the shore. The recent workshop in Kilifi, convened by the…
At first glance, the recent meeting between Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) CEO Captain William Ruto and representatives of Sea Sands Shipping LLC and Global Feeder Shipping might seem like routine…