Embrace RECDTS to manage new Coved 19 variant: stakeholders urge EAC Partner States
Logistics industry stakeholders in the East Africa Community (EAC) want Partner States to adopt and implement a regional coordinated approach...
Reprieve for truck drivers as Uganda authorities end Covid 19 testing impasse.
An Inter-ministerial meeting held in Uganda yesterday reached a middle ground consensus on testing the Covid 19 at borders crossing...
Uhuru to inspect progress of Sh40b Kipevu Oil Terminal
President Uhuru Kenyatta returns to the Coast region today to inspect the progress of the new Sh40 billion Kipevu Oil...
Truck pile up reported at Malaba as Uganda seeks Mandatory Covid 19 testing
A serious truck pile-up has started to build along the Kenya borders with Uganda following the mandatory testing of all...
Cargo pile-up fears at borders as Uganda directs mandatory Covid 19 testing.
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) wants the government of Uganda to suspend the mandatory testing of...
Customs agents’ training on new curriculum takes last lap
The roll-out of the updated curriculum for the training of customs agents, freight forwarders, and warehousing operators in East Africa...
Africa records highest growth in September cargo volumes
This article was first published on the Business Daily Africa by Gerald Andae on Wednesday 10th November 2021. Africa witnessed...
CIC reviews materials for clearing agents’ course
The draft training materials for the updated curriculum for clearing and forwarding agents in the East African region has formerly...
Wage Council to be gazetted as Kenya seeks to promote seafarers’ welfare
Kenya was the first country in Africa to declare the Port of Mombasa a crew change centre. The country has...
Kenya inks deal with Denmark to promote maritime training.
Kenya and Denmark have signed a new civil deal to collaborate on maritime training and education as the country celebrates...
EAC seeks ease of COVID 19 intellectual property for Africa continent
The East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General, Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki, has called for concerted efforts towards equitable global access to...
Moyale OSBP acquire operational manual to enhance efficiency
The government of Ethiopia and Kenya recently signed the Moyale One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) operational procedure manual. The Ethiopia Customs...
Private sector role crucial for success of AfCFTA: Dr Mathuki
East African Community (EAC) is seeking the establishment of structured dialogue frameworks with the private sector, civil societies, and other groups...
20 years of excellence wins ESL Group 3 EAMA awards
Express Shipping & Logistics (ESL) group won the following awards Best Shipping Agent (Tramp Agency)- Express Shipping & Logistics EA Ltd (ESL), and Best Clearing...
Simpet Global cargo consolidator scoops EAMA award
Simpet Global Logistics Ltd, the first-time entrant in the East Africa Maritime Awards (EAMA) won the 1st runners-up in the...
Siginon voted best warehousing-innovative firm as it scoops 5 EAMA awards
Siginon Group, a logistic services provider with a regional presence won five awards in the recently concluded East Africa Maritime...
Freight Logistics editor wins top Maritime Journalist Awards in East Africa
Githua Kihara, the lead content developer for the Freight Logistics magazine has won the East African Maritime Award (EAMA) Journalism...
KenTrade launches upgraded risk assessment system
KenTrade has launched risk management system that was being upgraded. This system was first developed in 2017 in partnership with World Compliance...
South Sudan introduces costly cargo movement tracking measures.
South Sudan has asked the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to start implementing the Electronic Cargo Traffic Note Certificates (ECTN), which...
