Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Shipping Agencies Limited (Conship) - an indigenous freight forwarding, oil and gas services and ship agency - MacDonald Vasnani is making a strong case for government to reserve the freight forwarding and clearing business solely for locals.
According to Mr. Vasnani, local companies have the capacity...
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS), the leading Container Terminal/Port in West Africa, has achieved another milestone by successfully receiving MSC Natasha which loaded about 2,200 containers at Tema Port.
The MSC Natasha started her voyage from the Far East port of Dongguan Anch in the early hours of 14th October...
The Ghana Police Service has been called on to as a matter of urgency eliminate the incidence of unnecessary police checks on transit truck drivers using the transit road corridor in order to facilitate transit and regional trade.
Transit cargo handled through Ghana’s ports in 2019 alone was one million,...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has cautioned importers and exporters to stop engaging in illegal activities during their shipping transactions, saying there will be no mercy for any shipper once a transaction has been classified as illegal.
According to the GSA, its offices across the country receive multiple complaints every...
A two-week course on Developing a Maritime Security Culture in the Gulf of Guinea, organised by the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Centre (KAIPC), has opened in the Western Region capital of Takoradi.
The pilot course is the first of the capacity building outputs project on enhancing regional research, capacity...
In accordance with International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority’s Security Department, has conducted its quarterly drill to ensure that the alertness levels of the Authority’s security personnel stay at its high levels.
The scope of the exercise, which was held on the 21st...
The executives of the 2019/2020 batch of the National Service Personnel, numbering 481, whose tenure was somewhat shortened by the Coronavirus pandemic have presented some items as a token of their gratitude to the Port Authority for the opportunity given them.
The items include 2 branded benches for the Transport...
Ghanaian students who graduate from accredited tertiary institutions are required by the nation’s laws to undertake a one-year national service at a recognized establishment, both private and public in various sectors within the nation to gain some working experience and also contribute to developing such organizations.
The Ghana Ports and...
Centre for International Maritime Affairs, Ghana (CIMAG), an advocacy group, is challenging freight forwarders to take advantage of digitization so that they become relevant in the maritime sector to push the industry forward.
Recognizing their key role in revenue mobilization and national development, the group charged the freight forwarders to...
Management of the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) is encouraging the general public to take advantage of its newly launched oncology services to get screened for various cancers and cancer related diseases as they guarantee top class expert treatment, in situations where possible traits of cancer are detected.
“IMaH is positioned...