A maritime law consultant & legal practitioner with Alliance Partners, Dr. Kofi Mbiah, has charged the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) to champion a local content policy in the maritime industry.
According to him, efforts to develop a local content policy should not be driven by sentimental desires but anchored on the quest for employment opportunities and the creation and expansion...
Introduction
Embarking upon the trajectory outlined by Ghana's National Integrated Maritime Strategy, the foremost objective emerges as a formidable commitment to fortifying the very bedrock of maritime governance. The multi-faceted nature of this endeavour extends beyond the delineated goals, casting a discerning eye on the intricate tapestry of factors requisite...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), in collaboration with the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) and Takoradi Container Terminal Limited (TACOTEL), organised a sensitisation forum for members of the Joint Association of Port Transport Union (JAPTU) - Takoradi Chapter on Truck Loading Advice (TLA).
The seminar, held on 21st November...
...as CMA CGM launches WAX service
In a strategic move, Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS), operator of Terminal 3 at Tema Port, has been chosen as the first port of call for the newly introduced West Africa Express (WAX) service by the esteemed French shipping company CMA CGM.
The WAX service...
Personnel of the Ghana Police Service have been entreated to uphold the legislations, protocols and agreements that govern the right of free access to the sea for landlocked countries. This is to among other things ensure that the country's transit corridors remain the preferred routes for landlocked countries to...
Port Takoradi has successfully berthed and record-loaded the 295m CS SALUBRITY, a Manganese capesize vessel at the Dry Bulk Terminal (DBT) with a draft of 16 metres and a length of 800 metres.
The Port Takoradi Dry Bulk Terminal is the deepest of its kind in West Africa, and is...
Director-Port Tema, Sandra Opoku, has assured customers of the Port Authority that GPHA is continuously working at improving logistics and IT systems to serve them better.
The Director of Ghana’s busiest commercial port however highlighted the importance of team work in meeting operational objectives for the port.
She gave this assurance...
...EU demonstrates continued commitment
Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, has revealed that through the European Union’s Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) Programme in the Gulf of Guinea and assistance from regional authorities, piracy in the West and Central African region has reduced by 90%.
Indeed, in January...
The European Union has delivered on its promise to provide Ghana with 105 militarised vehicles in support of the nation’s fight against growing threats of terrorism and extremism in West Africa.
According to the European Union, other military equipment will be delivered soon - summing up the military aid to...