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Shipping & Logistics

Tough times drive down boda boda sales by 53pc

It is the first time that the number of newly registered motorcycles has dropped since 2016 while last year’s decline is also the biggest on record.

By Macharia Kamau 12 days ago

Tough times drive down boda boda sales by 53pc

Green shipping: Silver bullet to Africa's climate change woes

By Mactilda Mbenywe 19 days ago

Kenya still harbours sweet dreams of owning a ship

Kenya still harbours sweet dreams of owning a ship

By Bernard Sanga 19 days ago

Shipping is under pressure to stop use of heavy fuel fast

Shipping is under pressure to stop use of heavy fuel fast

By The Conversation 25 days ago

Battle for Bandari Academy's soul ends with State directive

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has been fighting to regain control of the academy, which has been declared a semi-autonomous body under the Ministry of Mining.

By Patrick Beja 26 days ago

Battle for Bandari Academy's soul ends with State directive

Logistical solutions for shipping fresh produce

Transporting fresh produce involves dealing with a risky supply chain. Moreover, the risk of decomposition is an additional problem.

By Grace Maina 1 month ago

Logistical solutions for shipping fresh produce

Kenya woos Burundi amid competition from Dar port

Government agencies at the Port of Mombasa have urged the Burundi National Monitoring Committee (NMC) on Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) to make Mombasa their Port of choice

By Patrick Beja 1 month ago

Kenya woos Burundi amid competition from Dar port

Kenya Airways, SAA dream big with continental airline plan

Kenya Airways and South African Airways are expected to launch their much anticipated Pan African carrier by the end of next year.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

Kenya Airways, SAA dream big with continental airline plan

Does Ruto have a brush tough enough to clean rot from port?

Captain Ruto has committed to tackle long-standing staff grievances, pay attention to business community, oversee the building of a key berth to serve Dongo Kundu special economic zone

By Willis Oketch and Patrick Beja 2 months ago

Does Ruto have a brush tough enough to clean rot from port?

How SAP tech is changing oil and gas supply chain in Kenya

The oil and gas industry operates through a global supply chain that includes domestic and international transport, trading, shipping, ordering, and inventory visibility and control.

By Lee Mwiti Mukunga 2 months ago

How SAP tech is changing oil and gas supply chain in Kenya

How to ship high-value cargo

High-value cargoes include items like precious stones, jewellery, expensive alcohol, paintings, sculpture, high-end food, electronics among others.

By Grace Maina 2 months ago

How to ship high-value cargo

Port workers up in arms over new medical scheme

Controversy hit Mombasa Port on February 20 this year, when four unionized port workers were reportedly kicked out of a prestigious Mombasa Hospital and dumped at a public hospital

By Patrick Beja 2 months ago

Port workers up in arms over new medical scheme

Big Shipping companies probed over price fixing

Three top global major shipping lines operating in Kenya are accused of allegedly colluding to raise freight charges, a practice considered anti-competitive and illegal in a free market.

By Brian Ngugi 3 months ago

Big Shipping companies probed over price fixing

Poll wrangles hit seafarers' union

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered the Seafarer's union to hold fresh elections almost two years after they elected the current leadership.

By Patrick Beja 3 months ago

Poll wrangles hit seafarers' union

Kenya seeks pact with Indonesia to boost ports

Kenya and Indonesia State port operators have agreed to promote trade between the two nations.

By Philip Mwakio 3 months ago

Kenya seeks pact with Indonesia to boost ports

Lack of ships, cargo agency digs Sh3b hole in State coffers

A grounded Kenya National Shipping Line and a moribund Government Clearing Agency are costing the Kenyan taxpayer Sh3 billion annually as government hires private shipping lines

By Patrick Beja 3 months ago

Lack of ships, cargo agency digs Sh3b hole in State coffers

How exporters can access shipping funds

Insufficient financing arrangements and liquidity related concerns are among the top challenges cited by exporters.

By Ndila Makau 3 months ago

How exporters can access shipping funds

A difficult Valentine's for flower exporters

About 40 per cent of annual sales made by Kenyan flower farms to European markets are conducted during Valentine’s season which will be celebrated next week.

By Brian Ngugi 3 months ago

A difficult Valentine's for flower exporters

How to overcome shipping challenges

As time passes, the evolutionary changes in technology, customer demand and ever-changing legislation create more hurdles for even the largest logistics organizations.

By Grace Maina 3 months ago

How to overcome shipping challenges

Boost for maritime as pirates keep off coast

Increased safety will lower insurance and shipping costs in the Kenyan ocean transport corridor as well as boost the popular cruise tourism, experts say.

By Brian Ngugi 4 months ago

Boost for maritime as pirates keep off coast

Shippers, traders say changes at Mombasa Port are welcome

KPA completed the construction of a Sh40 billion modern oil terminal and a Sh62 billion second container terminal as part of the expansion of the port of Mombasa.

By Patrick Beja 4 months ago

Shippers, traders say changes at Mombasa Port are welcome

Slow business as Lamu Port opens the year

Lamu handled a measly 1,821 twenty-foot container equivalent units (TEUs) and 213 tonnes of conventional cargo.

By Philip Mwakio 4 months ago

Slow business as Lamu Port opens the year

Shipping in 2023: Surviving the pandemic and blocked supply chains

A more recent survey found that U.S. transport and manufacturing reshored about 350,000 jobs in 2022, up 25 per cent from the previous year.

By The Conversation 4 months ago

Shipping in 2023: Surviving the pandemic and blocked supply chains

Maritime sector projects take 2023 centre stage

The government’s Sh1.2 billion regional maritime transport and port logistics institute in Kwale County is already under construction.

By Brian Ngugi 4 months ago

Maritime sector projects take 2023 centre stage

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