An estimated 20-plus clearing and forwarding agencies who share the same office complex are currently stranded following an impromptu eviction action in Tema. As a result, many importers and exporters who rely on the work of these clearing agents risk the loss of very key documents needed in the import and export cargo clearing process. The event...
A delegation from the National AfCFTA Coordination Office, led by its head, Dr. Fareed Kwesi Arthur has paid a working visit to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The visit was a step towards fostering the needed relationship between the two entities towards the national objectives within the Continental Free Trade Area. The Head...
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...
Pundits have praised the President’s announcement to fully reopen the land borders, emphasising the benefits to traders who conduct businesses along and across Ghana’s borders. However, this comes with continued apprehension over the lingering impediments to which exist across the transit corridors and borders of Ghana and her West African neighbours. Speaking on Eye on...
The governing board of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), as part of its continuous efforts at ensuring robust corporate governance, has completed a two-day working workshop in Takoradi with an inspection tour of port expansion projects at the Port of Takoradi. The aim of the workshop was to...
To ensure renewed commitment to its existing safety protocols for the safe handling and transportation of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDGs), the Management of the Port of Takoradi has held a forum to engage with various stakeholders involved in the importation, exportation, handling and transportation of such cargoes to...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has donated 2000 bags of cement, valued at about one hundred thousand cedis (GH¢ 100,000.00) toward the rebuilding efforts of Appiatse after the community was rocked by an unfortunate explosion incident early this year. The presentation was made on behalf of corporate GPHA...
The transition towards the digital revolution has spurred up the global maritime industry. Digitalization will enable nations to deeply engage in the global economy, resulting in improved developmental outcomes. The maritime industry is interconnected, and digital technology trends will be necessary for competitiveness and efficiency. Digitalization is the new...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has reiterated its commitment to working with all stakeholders in the shipping and logistics industry to protect the interest of exporters in Ghana. Head of Shipper Services and Trade Facilitation, Mrs. Monica Josiah, said this during a working visit to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority...
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...