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...
Flexibility keeps Astral Aviation ahead as it seeks continental lead
Astral Aviation is riding on its flexible products and its excellent customer services to remain ahead of the curve as...
Tanzania joins continental free trade agreement
Tanzania has become the latest East African country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). Burundi ratified the...
Marine insurance to drop as Indian Ocean declassified from high-risk list
The Kenya maritime waters within the Indian Ocean have now been reclassified from the High-Risk Area (HRA) by the global...
Clearing agents seek more days to return South Sudan bound containers as insecurity rise
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA) has written to the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) asking for an extension...
East African women among 100 most influential continent’s supply chain practitioners.
Logistics service providers in the East African region are celebrating their own after they were named among the 100 most...
Reprieve for clearing agents as KRA extends license renewal period
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has granted clearing and forwarding agents 30 extra days to submit the required documents to be...
Mombasa transit cargo record marginal increase as Uganda’s volume record a 5 percent decline
The volume of the transit cargo passing through the port of Mombasa in 2020 grew by 2% to realize 10.171...
Continuous professional training app for freighters ready for validation
Development of the Integrated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system for cargo freighters has been completed. The system is now being...
Performance indicators at Mombasa port offer varying results in wake of COVID-19
Mombasa port performance indicators have in some instances fallen short of the targets set out by the Mombasa Port and...
Industrial parks critical for regional manufacturing growth: Mathuki
The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General has urged Partner States’ governments to invest in industrial parks and infrastructure to...
Bandari Academy acquire accreditation for global recognition
Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) has received a certificate of accreditation from Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) elevating the institution to...
