The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has indicated that a lot of its successes in the provision of security at Ghana’s ports is owed to its investments in technology.
Speaking on Eye on Port, the Deputy Security Manager in charge of operations at the Port of Tema, Samuel Adjetey, revealed...
The Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce Ghana, Emmanuel Doni-Kwame has revealed that within the newly launched “For Better Business Together” (4BBT) program, the facilitators of the initiative will establish ICC Africa Centers of Entrepreneurship.
According to him, the ICC Centre for Entrepreneurship will serve as a flagship...
Cargo throughput has seen a 44% drop in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, laying bare the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Ghana’s shipping and maritime industry.
The import trade volume, according to the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), decreased by 24.5% and exports...
A Chartered Shipbroker and Maritime Lecturer, Gertrude Ohene-Asienim (FICS), has underscored the significance of industry-specific training and capacity building for professionals within Ghana’s Shipping and Maritime industry.
Speaking on the Eye on Port programme, she said providing the requisite industry-specific training presents many benefits for professionals and the industry as...
Management of the Tema Fishing Harbour has held its first quarter stakeholders meeting to look at better ways of resolving issues bothering the fishing industry so as to improve it.
The General Manager of Tema Fishing Harbor, KumiAdjei-Sam, outlined the new GPHA Tariffs for the main Ports and the fishing...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Meridian Port Services (MPS), Mr. Mohamed Samara, has indicated that the ongoing expansion of ports in the West African sub-region will likely lead to a reduction in the freight rates paid by Ghanaian shippers.
He made this known at a Breakfast Meeting dubbed ‘Time...
A Danish delegation has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) as part of its working visits to various state agencies within the maritime sector in Ghana.
The Delegation comprised the Danish Ambassador - Tom Norring, the Director-General of the Danish Maritime Authority - Andreas...
Human populations have heavily relied on the oceans for food supply, transportation, security, oil and gas resources, and many other explored and unexplored reasons. The growing prospects of the oceans, such as access to marine genetic resources and seabed minerals, generating renewable energy, are contributing to increased interests to...
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...
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with its partners from the United States of America, under the Security Governance Initiative is working towards the introduction of a modern e-cargo tracking system.
According to the Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Ethics and Good Governance at Customs,...
