A total of 22 countries from the Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa are signatory to a shared commitment to cooperate under the framework of the Maritime Organization for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (MOESNA). This growing alignment reflects a clear recognition that Africa’s interconnected subregions—linked through the Western Indian Ocean, the South Atlantic, and […]
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At the 3rd Meeting of Ministers responsible for Shipping and Maritime Affairs of the States in the Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa -including the Indian Ocean States -held in Nairobi Kenya the new name of the Organization, the Maritime Organization for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (MOESNA) was officially launched. MOESNA embodies a commitment of […]
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During the 1st Assembly of Ministers responsible for Shipping and Maritime matters of the States in the Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa held in Entebbe Republic of Uganda, regional states acknowledged the growing complexity of maritime issues, the shared nature of maritime bodies, facilities, multinational service providers and overseas trading partners, but decried the lack […]
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At the 6th Meeting of the then ISCOS Assembly of Ministers, the founding Member States signified their readiness to work with other regional states and opened the Organization membership to the States in the Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (ESNA) mainly connected through the Indian Ocean and its adjoining bodies. This marked a significant step […]
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With the signing of the African Maritime Transport Charter 2010 coupled by the increase in common challenges facing regional states in International Maritime Trade and the rising awareness about the critical importance of the Shipping to African Economies, the Organization’s activities attracted more Interest from other regional states some of whom expressed their Interest to […]
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In 2006, an amendment to the Organization’s Governing Protocol expanded its mandate to include multimodal freight logistics. This transformation allowed Broader engagement in national maritime sectors, Inclusion of private sector in the scope and activities of the Organization, focus on inland waterways for Intra regional trade and the adoption of a more integrated, collaborative approach […]
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From 1967, the Organization operated on ad hoc basis until 1974 when a permanent Secretariat was established, hosted by the republic of Kenya in the Coastal city of Mombasa. The Secretariat main function was to facilitate the implementation of the Organization’s programmes. The Organization operated primarily as an Intergovernmental Platform providing technical advisory and support […]
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The Maritime Organization for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (MOESNA) traces its origins to 1967, when the governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia established the Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS). The aim was to address the negative impact of unregulated maritime freight costs and to provide technical advice to Member States on ocean-based […]
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