The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has held a sensitisation forum for fishing vessel owners and agents in a bid to improve the living and working conditions on board Ghanaian registered fishing vessels.
The aim of the forum was also to raise awareness and...
The launch of Ghana’s National Integration Maritime Strategy (NIMS) has earned the admiration of many, including veteran maritime consultant and legal practitioner, Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Mbiah, who has described the attempt made by the orchestrators of the strategy document as commendable.
He was of particular praise for how the document...
The Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA)-Takoradi has inaugurated a new building for the Ghana Inshore Fishermen Association (GIFA) at New Takoradi in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
The building is equipped with tools/changing room, machine and electrical shop, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MOFAD) and GIFA offices as well as a...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the National Integrated Maritime Strategy document (NIMS) to strengthen the framework for maritime governance.
The NIMS is a forward-thinking strategy designed to foster collaboration, innovation and address challenges facing the country’s maritime sector. The NIMS was put together by the Ministries of Transport, Defence, Energy, Fisheries,...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has clarified reasons supporting the need to revise and restructure its tariffs, whose implementation began on the 1st of August.
In a press release dated 3rd August to address concerns from some sections of the trading public, including the Ghana Union of Traders Association,...
Many Ghanaian traders cannot withstand the economic impact of loss or damage of imported cargo, yet only a handful know much about what constitutes a good marine cargo insurance policy to protect their precious goods.
As a result, importers in Ghana have been advised to opt for local insurance for...
The Phase 2 of the AfCFTA agreement has been agreed and approved, with the various protocols fashioned to promote fair trade and competition among businesses in the Free Trade Area.
The agreed protocols - namely intellectual property rights (IPRs), investment and competition policy - are expected to enhance competition within...
This year marks the 65th anniversary of establishing the then Ghana Nautical College now the Regional Maritime University, and 40 years since its regionalisation.
The anniversary is being marked with a series of activities which are expected to continue throughout the year.
Preceding these activities last Friday was the 29th meeting...
The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, says women’s contributions to the maritime sector brings diversity, new perspectives, and innovative solutions to the industry’s challenges.
He, therefore, said it was important that women’s participation in the maritime sector, as well as...
Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS) has announced a significant milestone in the second phase of Tema Port expansion project, following the departure of 15 cutting-edge gantry cranes from Shanghai, China to Tema.
These world-class cranes, consisting of three Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 12 Electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry (eRTG) cranes, have been...