Maritime officials from 30 countries are meeting in Mombasa this week to launch a master plan aimed at the continent taking its rightful place in the community of maritime nations and the shipping industry in general.
The meeting is a follow-up to a resolution reached at a workshop on the African Maritime Transport Charter held in Dalian, China in October last year and organised by the Chinese government for heads of maritime administrations.
Maritime officials from 30 countries are meeting in Mombasa this week to launch a master plan aimed at the continent taking its rightful place in the community of maritime nations and the shipping industry in general.
The meeting is a follow-up to a resolution reached at a workshop on the African Maritime Transport Charter held in Dalian, China in October last year and organised by the Chinese government for heads of maritime administrations.
Kenya Maritime Authority director-general Nancy Karigithu said last week that the conference was aimed at enabling a paradigm shift on the future of the African maritime industry. It would seek to address the continent’s unimpressive share of global investments in the maritime industry, despite making a significant contribution to global maritime cargo.
Organisers of the conference are the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and African Ship Owners Association (ASA) with facilitation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The conference takes place at the Sarova Whitesands hotel in Mombasa between Wednesday (3 October) and Friday (5 October).
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