On 10 March the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Roads and Transport of Kenya reported that Captain William Kipkemboi Ruto has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority for a period of three years with immediate effect.
The position of Managing Director at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) had been

Due to environmental aspects, lack of available typical onshore marine facilities like harbours, docks or quays, risk-related issues or other cost and schedule constraints, locations of oil and gas, solid bulks and even passenger terminals can be in isolated areas requiring the use of Single or Multi Point Mooring (SPM or MPM) terminals located offshore close to the coastline. Vessels can connect to these facilities for the loading/offloading of goods and passengers.

Strengthening port security in Madagascar was the focus of a training workshop held in Antananarivo, Madagascar  from 6 to 10 March.

This event brought together 24 participants, including Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs) from various ports in Madagascar as well as representatives of the Designated Authority (Agence Portuaire Maritime Fluviale (APMF)).

On 1 March, North Sea Port was once again awarded the environmental certificate of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). North Sea Port remains committed to sustainable port infrastructure, reduced emissions and nature development.

‘On 8 March every year, UN Women and the entire United Nations system celebrate International Women’s Day.

‘This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.

‘This has great relevance for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) family.

Retired Harbour Master Carita Rönnqvist followed her dreams to enjoy a long career at sea and in port. Here she talks about her experiences during an era of change in the maritime world.

Carita Rönnqvist, a retired Harbour Master from Finland always wanted to go to sea – like her father did before her. She grew up hearing wonderful stories of faraway places and wanted to see for herself. 

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that the IMO Membership and he personally remain deeply concerned about the ships and most importantly the seafarers that remain stranded in Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov since 24 February 2022.

He stated:

News has been received that aids to navigation manufacturer Mediterraneo Señales Maritimas, otherwise known as MSM: www.mesemar.com  has carried out a case study for the upgrade of six lighthouses on the Malaga coast of Spain.