The Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has commenced the construction of a Harbour Craft Jetty alongside preparations for operationalisation of the yard behind its 4th new berth at the Port of Tema.
The Chief Executive Officer of MPS, Mohamed Samara, emphasised the need for the developments being undertaken which are...
Ghana enjoyed a trade surplus with exports exceeding imports for the year 2021, and the country is poised to repeat that for the year 2022.
This revelation was made by the Director of Projects at the Ghana Export Promotion Authority(GEPA), Alex Dadzawa while speaking on the state of Ghana’s exports.
“So...
...GEPA entreat banks to focus on SMEs
Ghana’s export fortunes look bright especially with the advent of Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and the development of the National Export Development Strategy. Yet, the cost of finance remains a major impediment for exporters.
CEO of Golden Riverside Limited, one of Ghana’s burgeoning...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has engaged women in cross-border trade in the northern part of the country and reiterated the critical role they play to ensure economic stability.
The engagement is part of a sensitisation workshop for women in cross-border trade organised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry...
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has stated that starting September 1, 2022, without local marine insurance all commercial shipments into the country cannot be cleared.
According to the regulator of insurance, enforcement of the law on 'Marine Insurance' takes effect next month - meaning if goods are not insured locally,...
The security situation in mining communities, and mining companies in particular, continues to be a major worry for the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union as the race for the sanitisation of illegal mining under the ‘Government Operation Halt Programme’ rages.
The programme has forced many of these displaced illegal miners into invading...
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has hinted at the need for some reasonable concessions to be made by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on FDA’s fees during the clearance of goods at the ports.
This call was made by the General Secretary of FABAG, Sam Aggrey,...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has, since 2004, complied with and committed itself to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) by establishing the provision of Port Reception Facilities and Services through concessionary arrangements with private sector operators.
This arrangement ensures that ships calling Ghana’s...
Ghana Link Network Services has publicly disagreed with accusations by the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana that its customer service is poor.
Indeed, the IT solutions company, providing an end-to-end customs management tool at the various ports and frontiers across Ghana, said customer service is one component of the...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the first inland marine port in the northern part of Ghana and an accompanying industrial park at Debre in the Savannah Region.
The multimodal transport corridor, known as the Trans-Volta Logistics Corridor,...