London, 25 February 2025 – The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), a leading institution dedicated to innovative research in marine science, fisheries, and the Blue Economy.
The partnership was formalised at the Western Indian Ocean Region Stakeholders’ Workshop on...
¿Compraste flores para el día de San Valentín? Es probable que el sector de logística de carga aérea ayude a llevarlos a su hogar. Las aerolíneas de carga son indispensables para transportar flores desde las regiones en crecimiento del mundo a los consumidores en otros continentes. El día de San...
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Did you buy flowers for Valentine’s Day? It’s likely the air cargo logistics sector helped get them to your home. Cargo airlines are indispensable for transporting flowers from the world’s growing regions to consumers on other continents. On Valentine’s Day, here is a rundown of how some carriers and service providers stepped up since the start of the year to help the floral industry get products to market.
Latin AmericaNearly 70% of floral products move during the three-month period from...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-delivers-for-valentines-day
Carl Martin Faannessen, the CEO of Noatun Maritime, on the potential for Kenya to become a seafaring hub. Once upon a time there was a crewing company in one of the main hubs for crewing. It was getting requests from Chinese owners to supply ratings, which made little sense considering the number...
https://splash247.com/why-im-backing-this-country-to-become-a-major-crewing-force/
Three people are confirmed dead while 20 others have gone missing after a passenger boat capsized in flood waters in Tana River County in eastern Kenya on Sunday, April 28. The unidentified vessel was ferrying passengers between the towns of Madogo and Garissa when it capsized at around 18:30 local...
A new freight-only Ro-Ro vessel ordered by Uganda operator East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) was recently launched at the facilities of compatriot shipbuilder SECO Marine. Mpungu will have a length of 96 metres and capacity for up to 1,000 tonnes of containerised cargo. The vessel will operate in...
Kenya Shipyards (KSL) has completed construction of a new freight and passenger ferry for operation in Lake Victoria. Uhuru II was built by KSL in collaboration with Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The ferry was built in response to the high demand for freight services within the lake...
East Africa is taking tentative steps to develop a shipbuilding industry. The Uhuru II, a $16m cargo ship that was locally constructed and assembled at state-run Kenya Shipyards in Kisumu, was commissioned by President William Ruto on Monday. The 100 m long ship, with a capacity of 1,800 tons, will...
Turkey’s Med Marine has delivered a tug to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) for operation by its marine services arm at the Port of Lamu in southern Kenya. The RAL-desig ..
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New tugs have been delivered to two operators in Brazil and one in Kenya. Meanwhile, orders have been placed for a new inland pusher tug for an American customer and a lo ..
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