The Kenyan waters provide great economic opportunities. Coast and inland waters provide food, recreation and homes while maritime transport, tourism and fishing are key economic pillars in Kenya.
Efficient maritime transport enhances international competitiveness of goods and influences investment decisions. A vibrant shipping industry attracts other support industries that create jobs. Development of water based economic activities can accelerate transformation of a country into a blue economy and human resource capacity building is a major component of the development.
Entry Requirements
The trainee entering this course should have any of the following minimum entry requirements:
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education(KCSE) with an average grade of D (plain) or
- Equivalent qualifications as determined by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) and Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA)
Objectives of Maritime Transport Operations
At the end of the Certificate in Maritime Transport Logistics course, a graduate should be able to undertake processing of shipping documents, port operations, cargo and ships clearance; interpret contract documents in shipping business; comply with environmental conventions, laws and regulations; undertake logistics and multimodal transport operations; and perform ship broking activities.
What you will study
The Certificate in Maritime Transport Logistics is packaged into two modules namely:
Module I: Basic Shipping Operations
- Introduction to Shipping
- The Merchant Ship
- Documentation in Shipping Practice
- Commercial Shipping Geography
- Life Skills
- Communication Skills
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Business Calculations and Statistics
- Entrepreneurship
Module II: Shipping Logistics
- Ports and Terminals
- Health, Safety and Security in Transport Logistics
- Legal Principles in Shipping
- Shipping Business
- Financial Accounting
- Fundamentals of Management and Environment
- Business Plan
- Trade Project
