…says it will improve sector
Leaders of Centre for International Maritime Affairs, Ghana (CIMAG) have commended the creation of the Ports Journalist Network (PJN), a group made up of journalists who have been reporting on the maritime sector over the years.
The officials expressed optimism that the network will...
Re-elected President of Women in International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) Ghana Chapter, Jamilat Jawulah Mahama, has pointed out that promoting interest of women in the maritime sector is key to its growth and development.
For her, support for women to achieve leadership positions is crucial moving forward.
"WISTA Ghana believes...
reduces gas emissions by 36% in 3yrs
Meridian Port Services (MPS), operator of the Tema Port, has been labelled two-star in greenhouse gas emissions at its terminal by the Bollore Ports - a new certification process of its new green terminal projects worldwide.
MPS is the first among 14 container...
Two Ghanaian Insurance Practitioners, Dr. Issah Anafure, Managing Director - Quality Life Insurance Company and Jason Atike, Administrator - Insurance Brokers Association has won the African Insurance Organization’s (AIO) book awards for 2021.
The event which took place in Lagos, Nigeria during the 47th AIO annual general meeting and conference...
The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has charged the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) and the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), two key agencies clothed with the responsibility of managing and regulating Ghana’s maritime domain, to collaborate and spearhead the development of new policies capable of resolving the safety issues...
Shipping generates 2.9% of global carbon emissions
Leading companies are trialling carbon-neutral fuels
Organisations explore wind sails, new ship designs and speed limits
Hurdles related to clean fuel supply and investment cost
As environmental concerns become increasingly pressing for governments and businesses alike, the shipping industry is taking steps...
Maritime industry experts have called for the development of a robust maritime industry for effective trading within the single continental market.
Africa has been opened up for free trading, since the beginning of 2021, with the introduction of the African Continental Free Trade Area, but experts believe much is left...
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has alerted all ship owners, operators, managers, port operators and the shipping community that the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in Ghanaian ports and territorial seas is prohibited.
In a communique signed by the Director-General of the GMA, Thomas Alonsi and...
The first batch of exports utilising the electronic traceability system implemented by the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) has been successfully undertaken, Head of its Plant Quarantine Division, Prudence Attipoe, has revealed.
Speaking at a stakeholder sensitisation workshop on the e-traceability framework, he stated that the development will...