The Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has paid a working visit to Kenya’s Port of Mombasa to witness first-hand improvements in ports infrastructure that has led to significant growth in the country’s trade within the East African region.
Port Mombasa is a gateway port to most of the...
Harbour Masters at Ghana’s ports have praised regional efforts that have led to the significant reduction in maritime crimes of the Gulf of Guinea.
Speaking on Eye on Port, in the aftermath of the 7th Meeting of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) and Harbour Masters...
Trade practitioner, advocate and pundit, Ziad Hamoui has acknowledged the difficulty associated with finding an effective balance between trade facilitation and security.
However, he has urged state authorities and stakeholders within the trade sector of West African countries to enhance efforts such as risk profiling, and cross-national, cross-sector collaborations which...
Three trade leaders including the president of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng; the West African Regional Director of CUTS International, Mr. Appiah Kusi-; and Executive Director of the EXIM Frozen Foods Association-Ghana, Michael Obiri-Agyei, have described the central bank’s current policy as a rushed...
Ecobank Ghana has indicated its preparedness to provide financial support for freight forwarders and logistics companies, as part of efforts to support their growth.
In this regard, the bank has introduced two products - working capital stream and asset finance - to address liquidity concerns of freight forwarders, logistics companies and importers.
The...
A Deputy Director and Advisor at the SDG Unit at the Office of the President, Dr. Felix Addo-Yobo, has revealed that as part of the ongoing Sustainable Ocean Plan project, a financing structure will be included to invite the requisite capital needed to support Ghana’s Blue Economy development.
The Sustainable...
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 International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest.
Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), fell by 17.6% in June (-19.9% for international operations) compared to...
The executives of the 2019/2020 batch of the National Service Personnel, numbering 481, whose tenure was somewhat shortened by the Coronavirus pandemic have presented some items as a token of their gratitude to the Port Authority for the opportunity given them.
The items include 2 branded benches for the Transport...
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has encouraged importers of cars to acquaint themselves with the essential details associated with clearance of vehicles at the ports in order to avoid the confusion they are often riddled with.
Educating the public via the Eye on Port program, Supervisor at...
