The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, has indicated that the Exports Promotion Authority has diversified its strategies towards the objective of ensuring Ghana taps into its full export potential. Speaking as a co-panellist on the Eye on Port program on the State...
...CEO of MPS, Ghana Link also honoured The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has been awarded with an Institutional Excellence award at the maiden edition of the Alumni Dinner and Awards of the Ghana Communications Technology University (GCTU). The success of GPHA, according to the university, is a product of unwavering...
The Customs Brokers Association, Ghana (CUBAG) has announced its readiness to roll out a mobile app to facilitate the association's activities. It is optimistic that the app will enhance proper data building and management, enable members to easily access information, conduct survey, research, solicit feedbacks and networking opportunities. At its maiden...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), in collaboration with other stakeholder agencies in the maritime logistics sector, has organised a sensitisation workshop for haulage truck drivers as part of efforts to reduce the high rate of road accidents along the country’s transit routes. The one-day workshop educated haulage truck drivers and...
The Director General of the Burkina Shippers’ Council (CBC), Erve Sebastien Ilboudo has lauded the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) for its commitment towards the promotion and facilitation of transit trade. According to Mr. Ilboudo, the GSA has over the years has put in a lot of effort to ensure trade...
A team of 10 from the Ghana Maritime Authority is on a 2-month safety of life sensitisation tour of various communities along the Volta River, the Afram, Bosom, Oti rivers as well as White and Black Volta. The communities largely rely on inland water transport for their economic and...
Eleven new elected members of the national executive council of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders have been sworn into office. The ceremony held at the GIFF conference room in Tema was also used to sign and adopt the new GIFF constitution. Stephen Adjokatcher is the new president whereas Alex Asiamah,...
The Ghana flagged Tuna Purse Seine vessel called Panofi Frontier that was hijacked by suspected Nigeria pirates in Benin waters on Wednesday at about 1400 hours has been located and guided to the Tema Port by the Ghana Navy. It is reported that there were 30 member crew on board...
Like other signatories, Ghana’s commitment to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) places some responsibility on the country. The TFA contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods and sets out measures for effective cooperation between...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) handled a total of 21million metric tonnes of cargo last year, exceeding its set target of 20million metric tonnes. The figure represents a 2million metric tonnes increase over the 19million metric tonnes recorded in 2016. Figures from the ports authority show this gross of...