Brian Gicheru Kinyua
Brian Gicheru Kinyua is a freelance writer based in Mombasa City, Kenya where he researches and writes on logistics and the African Blue Economy. His primary focus is on shipping and ports development in Sub-Saharan Africa and how it fits into the global maritime order. He also provides consulting services in communications and public relations. For feedback, he may be reached at [email protected]
Report: The Corporate Owners Behind Illegal Fishing
With illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing gaining prominence as an ocean emergency of our times, there is very little...
China’s Access to the Indian Ocean Via Myanmar is Almost Complete
China has spent over a trillion dollars in hopes that its Belt and Road Initiative would expand its influence across Asia, Africa...
Nigerian Navy Burns Tanker Caught Stealing Oil
Days after Nigerian national oil company NNPC revealed details of an extensive seaward pipeline used for oil-theft from private oi...
Solving the Carbon Intensity Indicator Conundrum
During the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 76th session last year, the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (...
Port Economics: Prof. Michael Dooms on Sustainable Port Development
In the past two years, the shipping and ports sector has seen a drastic transformation. Historically, container shipping has been...
Lekki Port: A Union of Economic Giants
Since China started to implement the BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) back in 2013, it has gained considerable access to strategic i...
Why German Corporations are Nearshoring in Morocco
There is now a consensus among companies on the need to build resilient supply chains, as the last two years have exposed glaring...
Is it Time to Relook at Ocean Carriers’ Tax Contributions?
In June, President Joe Biden spoke by phone to several traders and farmers highlighting the impact of rising shipping costs and ho...
China Redeploys Top Naval Leaders for the Taiwan Strait
As tension along the Taiwan Strait continues to deepen, China has reportedly promoted its Coast Guard Chief Wang Zhongcai to naval...
UN Resumes Work on Treaty to Protect the High Seas
The United Nations is resuming negotiations this week on the High Seas Treaty that has been dragging on for a decade. The discussi...