…to enhance fight against illegal fishing and related activities The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), on Monday, February 6, 2023 signed a Fishery Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Senegal through its Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy. According to a dispatch...
Experts are calling for collective action to help curtail corruption in Africa’s maritime industry. This comes on the back of successes chalked up by the collective action project launched in Nigeria, which sought to improve the business climate and reduce corruption in the port and maritime sector. Since 2013, the Maritime...
The United States Coast Guard has paid a working visit to Port Tema to assess the effectiveness of Ghana’s implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and discuss best practices for the development of mutual interests in the maritime trade. This forms part of the International...
The headquarters of the Burkina Shippers Council, also known as the CBC in Ghana, has been inaugurated at Tema to serve as the administrative centre for Council activities in Ghana. The 3-storey ultra-modern office complex situated within the Tema Port enclave is expected to boost trade and transport facilitation related to the transit business between Ghana and Burkina...
An estimated US$8.3million in monthly revenue is lost through corrupt practices at the country's seaports. This sum amounts to almost US$50million every six months and US$100million each year, according to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The losses, he said, are due in part to deception by some importers who, with...
Public and private sector stakeholders within the maritime and shipping industry of West and Central Africa during the week assembled in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on best practices in vessel clearance at seaports. The 2-day Global Best Practices in Vessel Clearance Workshop, organised by the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) in...
The Harbour Master at Port Tema, Captain Francis Kwesi Micah, has touted the processes in place at Ghana’s ports which have maintained their reputation for being safe, secure and efficient hubs of the maritime trade. Speaking about the role of port marine operations in the global supply chain on the...
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has hosted the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and the Convention on Business Integrity-Nigeria (CBi) at a regional maritime conference to promote public-private sector and inter-industry dialogue on tackling corruption at seaports. The two-day conference facilitated knowledge sharing sessions with government and private sector players from...
Freight forwarders have been asked to work within the newly approved rates negotiated with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) to enhance the professionalism in their service. The new rates, which took effect on 1st January, 2023, are not only intended to guide importers and exporters to plan their operations, but...
In line with efforts to protect and promote the interest of shippers, the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), through its Port and Infrastructure Committee (PIC), engaged the Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) on measures needed to improve shipper services at MPS Terminal 3 of the Tema harbour. The engagement was...