Kenya
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Shipyards
Shipbuilding develops in East Africa
East Africa is taking tentative steps to develop a shipbuilding industry. The Uhuru II, a $16m cargo ship that was…
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Maritime CEO
Nancy Karigithu: My bid to make the IMO more proactive
In just over a month shipping will find out who its next chief regulator will be with voting for the…
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Ports and Logistics
Kenya’s president on hand for opening of giant Chinese-funded port
Nearly 50 years after it was first mooted as a possible deepwater facility, the port of Lamu officially opened yesterday,…
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Contributions
Is Kenya’s Mombasa Port another victim of China’s debt diplomacy?
The crescendo around claims that the Belt Road Initiative (BRI) is nothing more than Chinese debt diplomacy to secure strategic…
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Middle East
Qatar Petroleum buys into three blocks offshore Kenya
Qatar Petroleum has reached a deal to acquire a 25% interesting in three exploration blocks off Kenya. The agreement, which…
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Europe
MSC signs on to save to Kenya National Shipping Line
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) yesterday signed a deal in front of Kenya’s president to revive one of Africa’s most famous…
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Containers
Nairobi decides to revive Kenya National Shipping Line
The Kenyan government has approved the revival of state-owned Kenya National Shipping Line (KNSL). As part of the planned restructuring…
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Ports and Logistics
Senior management axed at Kenya Ports Authority in anti-corruption drive
Sweeping changes have been instigated at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in a bid to clamp down on rampant corruption…
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Africa
Somalia wants pirate prisoners to be repatriated
Around 100 Somali nationals jailed in Kenya for their alleged involvement in vessel hijacks could be repatriated to finish up…
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Operations
Hoegh Transporter allowed to leave Mombasa
The Norwegian car carrier at the centre of an arms and drugs smuggling investigation has been allowed to leave Kenya.…
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Operations
UN official connected with Mombasa drugs ship found dead – UPDATED
A UN official who was investigating the Höegh Transporter, the vessel on which drugs and weapons were found during a…
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Operations
Drugs and weapons found onboard Höegh ship raided in Mombasa
Authorities in Mombasa have found drugs and weapons onboard a Höegh Autoliners pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), which was…
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Operations
Höegh car carrier seized at Mombasa, port security tightened
Security agencies carried out a surprise raid at Mombasa port at midnight on Thursday, seizing a Höegh Autoliners car carrier…
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Africa
Managing the end-to-end extremes of Africa ports
Victor Shieh, the editor of Portoverview.com, gives readers a glimpse at what is happening in Kenya. Positive developments about Africa…
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Africa
Kenya sends 62 convicted pirates back to Somalia
Mombassa: Kenya’s government has repatriated 62 Somali pirates who have served their jail sentences. There are currently 164 pirates still…
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