The senior leadership team of Ocean Network Express (ONE) have paid a visit to Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS) Terminal three on Wednesday at Port Tema.
The leadership were taken through a boardroom presentation & discussion and then proceeded to tour the MPS Terminal 3 Facility.
During the Boardroom presentation, the...
International Lawyer and Member of the AU Commission on International Law, Kathleen Quartey Ayensu, has expressed optimism for the fortunes of Africa’s blue economy.
Speaking on Eye on Port, Kathleen Quartey Ayensu, who is also the special rapporteur for piracy and maritime security at the AU Commission on International Law...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has called for strict enforcement of legislations on second-hand goods such as handkerchiefs, underpants, mattresses and sanitary-ware.
A statement from the GSA reminded all importers and the general public that Legislative Instruments (L.I. 1586) of...
There are records at the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Trade and Industry which clearly indicates that the Government of Ghana took a decision to deploy the UNI-PASS single window service to address the issues arising from the transition from the existing Customs Management System to a...
Data from the State Insurance Company (SIC) have revealed a 25.7 percent decline in transit trade from the first quarter to third quarter of 2022.
This was made known by the Head of Inter-State Road Transit (ISRT) at SIC, Mr. Anthony Osei Ntiamoah, during the 4th quarter Transit Shipper Committee...
MSC Altair berthed at Terminal 3 of Tema Port declaring a total throughput of 4,344 TEUs (Twenty Equivalent Unit) to be discharged and loaded. The Terminal Operations were completed with 3,290 crane moves in 29.5 hours, making a new record of 111.4 moves per hour against 103.9 recorded in...
When government introduced the benchmark value policy in 2019, it did so based on, at least, two reasons: namely to boost domestic revenue; and to discourage misclassification and stop under-invoicing.
Government was hopeful that reducing the duties importers pay at the ports would automatically increase the volumes of imports; thereby...
The Tema Port Fire and Safety Manager, Edward Heyman, has touted GPHA’s proactive efforts in fostering a culture of safety, expressing confidence for continued safe operations at Ghana’s seaports.
This he said has been made possible by the various interventions set in place by management, with help from external stakeholders...
The Customs Brokers Association, Ghana (CUBAG) has announced its readiness to roll out a mobile app to facilitate the association's activities.
It is optimistic that the app will enhance proper data building and management, enable members to easily access information, conduct survey, research, solicit feedbacks and networking opportunities.
At its maiden...
Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Thomas Kofi Alonsi, has bemoaned the recognition given to seafarers globally - saying it needs to improve due to the high-risk occupation and enormous essence of their duties to the survival of economies. According to him, every sector of the economy greatly relies on...