Importers are asking private companies around the maritime fraternity, particularly the shipping lines to reduce cost of freight and some related charges at the port. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Logical Maritime Services (LMS), Danny Laud, the shipping lines should introduce some initiatives to help the general...
Members of the Aflao Shipper Committee have commended the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) for enlightening them on the Marine Cargo Insurance Protocol. Speaking to the media after a sensitisation programme held for the Committee in Aflao on Thursday 10th March 2022, some of the members said they were not fully...
A delegation from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has paid a working visit to the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) in a move to intensify collaboration to improve the quality of services offered at the various ports in the two countries. The meeting, held at the Ghana Shippers’ House in Accra...
For close to 2 decades since its advent into the shipping and maritime environment in Ghana, the name of Meridian Port Services (MPS) has become synonymous to superior industry standards. As a company that thrives in excellent service delivery through innovation and utilising the power of technology, MPS has over...
A number of navigational channel buoys have been installed along access channels in Port Takoradi. These channel buoys have been installed to enhance safety of navigation for ocean-going vessels (OGVs) coming in and out of the port. The Harbour Master at Port Takoradi, Captain James Richmond Quayson, says this initiative aligns with GPHA’s efforts to...
A delegation from the Japanese private sector has paid a working visit to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority as part of a wider programme to understand Ghana’s trade and investment climate and explore potential collaborations. The Japanese visited under the auspices of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and...
Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS), operator of Tema Port, has said it will roll out phase-two of the port’s expansion project, marking another significant milestone in its development. The expansion project aims to enhance the capacity and infrastructure of Tema Port to meet the growing demands of trade and connectivity, and...
The Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, has intimated that so long as the longstanding, reliable relationship with Africa continues, Europe will offer ample support for the continent’s development goals. He made this pronouncement during an interaction with Eye on Port’s Kennedy Mornah on Accra-Based Metro TV. Discussing...
Plans are far advanced for the rollout of the maritime single window program intended to facilitate vessel clearance at Ghana’s ports. The digital platform will incorporate the activities of shipping lines and regulatory agencies and enable them share information so far as the clearance of vessels at the port is...
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs has embarked on a monitoring and fact-finding visit to the Tema Fishing Harbour, to interact with producers and processors in the fishing industry in addition to observing industrial fishing vessels discharging fish at the fishing harbour. The members of the...