Opinion/Commentary

Need of a Rescue: The Crew of the Kivu Spear II

thecoast February 9, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com At the Mnarani Anchorage in Kilifi, a silent crisis unfolds aboard the Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel...

A Port of Progress: How Kenya’s Maritime Gateway is Cementing Regional Dominance

thecoast January 30, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The announcement that cargo throughput at the Port of Mombasa reached a record 45.45 million...

Mombasa Port: Kenya’s Pivotal Crossroads of Ambition and Execution

thecoast January 30, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Kenya’s economic trajectory is inextricably tied to the performance of the Port of Mombasa. The...

China’s Port Strategy in Africa: The Architecture of a New World Order

thecoast January 30, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com A profound shift in the scaffolding of global power is underway, not through overt military...

Anchoring Stability: K-OSR 2026 and Kenya’s Rising Maritime Profile

thecoast January 27, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The choice of the Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) to host this year’s Kenya-Operation Southern Readiness...

Mombasa’s Momentum: Why International Recognition Matters

thecoast January 27, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The recent commendation by the Netherlands Deputy Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Jaco Beerends, on the...

A Sea of Change: Upholding the Legacy and Future of MARPOL

thecoast January 27, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The vast, connecting highways of our world are not paved with asphalt, but with water....

Charting a New Course: Intermodal Africa 2026 and the Dawn of Africa’s Logistics Era

thecoast January 27, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The upcoming Intermodal Africa 2026 conference in Djibouti (February 10-12) is far more than a...