Tales of joy and pain on seas unfold from seasoned sailors

During the pandemic, the cruise ship industry went through one of the biggest crises in history.

Kenya successfully lobbied the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to adopt guidelines to suppress the illegal shipment of wildlife.

Although the flow of cargo was not subjected to restrictions, complications arising from Covid-19 shocks resulted in logistical bottlenecks which hampered the seamless flow of goods.

Mombasa Port is the region’s biggest handler of sea cargo, with two berths handling 1.5m twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) per year. This is expected to rise.

Moi International Airport in Mombasa is bouncing back rejuvenated by exports in fresh produce.

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) service has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels.

Electric vehicle manufacturers are asking the government to introduce tax incentives aimed at easing the cost of owning and operating electric vehicles in Kenya.

Establishment of search and rescue centres and the creation of a strong communication system between the three EA countries are some of the plans mooted to fight maritime accidents on Lake Victoria.

Global supply chain problems look set to worsen, a new report has warned.

In the 1950s to early 1990s, Kendu Bay port was the centre of Nyanza's maritime economy.

Last week’s increase in fuel prices has jolted players in the transport sector who now say they will hike their charges.

Kenya Airways revenues from cargo last year hit Sh13 billion, a major milestone for the loss-making carrier.

There’s a whole philosophy of contemporary supply chain management concerned with making supply chains much more integrated than they used to be.

Ferry designs depend on the length of the route, the number of passengers and vehicles to be ferried, speed requirements and the water condition the craft must deal with.

The Nairobi Expressway is now entering the home stretch.

Kenya’s strength is dwindling by the day if the performance of its ports in comparison to its neighbours is anything to go by.

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has slapped importers with a 20 per cent increase in tariffs, which is expected to raise the cost of imports.

The Swiss shipping line is set to raise its stake in the Kenya National Shipping Line (KNSL), which is set to become the operator of the terminal.

In June last year, Kenyan-flagged vessel Ra-Horakhty sailed into the Liwatoni Fisheries Jetty, never to leave.

A few companies that have the corporate and financial muscle to convince customs bodies of their ability to develop strong logistical systems...

The amount of cargo moved through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been on the increase since it started operations in January 2018.

Empty bottles of the Guaraná Antarctica, a popular soda brand in Brazil, were floating on the Indian ocean waters.

The proposed maximum East African Community Common External Tariff (CET) rate of 35 per cent will boost intra-EAC trade by $19 million (Sh2 billion)

Few Kenyan companies have qualified for a regional trade programme that gives firms preferential treatment on clearing cargo at border points.

Two months after the newly rehabilitated Kisumu-Butere railway was launched, trains are yet to start plying the Western Kenya route.

The latest of these barriers that has significantly slowed clearance of cargo and people at the border posts is Covid-19 testing.

In the last year, the government has made significant investments in infrastructure targeted to boost the fortunes of the blue economy.

Kenya is flexing its ship building muscles to compete with two of Africa’s biggest builders - South Africa and Egypt.

Dozens of Kenyan seafaring students are set to start internships with two global shipping lines.

According to Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (Kifwa), the warehousing sector is collapsing, particularly in Mombasa.

?Last Sunday morning, the first charter flight from Bulgaria landed at the Moi International Airport (MIA) Mombasa with 177 tourists.

Here, passengers make a short prayer to the gods of their ancestors before boarding a boat; unsure of how the short voyage will turn out.

The new facility will replace the Old Kipevu Oil Terminal which has a single jetty that handles only one vessel at a time.

Tourism players at the coast are now calling on the government to do more to attract cruise lines at the Port of Mombasa.

The indefinite suspension of ferry services on Lake Victoria has plunged residents of islands on the lake into an economic turmoil.

Seafarers in Kenya are an unsettled lot with grievances raging from poor pay, bad working conditions to constant abandonment at sea.

The move to connect the Standard Gauge Railway to the Metre Gauge Railway is expected to be a game-changer in the county’s import-export business.

The move is meant to increase cargo ferried through the railway and reduce the time taken to transport goods to neighbouring countries.

The new terminal, which has multiple berths, will reduce freight costs for fuel importers while reducing the penalties levied by shipowners.

On Monday, the first shipment of 11,449 mixed-breed goats and sheep worth Sh226 million left Mombasa for the Port of Salalah in Oman.

Few Kenyan companies have qualified for a regional trade programme that gives firms preferential treatment on clearing cargo at border points.

Two months after the newly rehabilitated Kisumu-Butere railway was launched, trains are yet to start plying the Western Kenya route.