The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has said it will not succumb to any pressure, whatsoever, to reverse its decision to increase the maritime safety and security charge paid by shipping lines from US15cents to 50cents.
During a stakeholder engagement with representatives of shipping lines and other regulators in the shipping...
A three-member delegation from the Cameroon Shippers Council (CNSC) paid a courtesy call on the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) on Monday, 4th March 2024.
The delegation, led by Faliki Aicha, Assistant Director of Trade Facilitation at the CNSC, also included Lewono Mbassi Marguenle, Export...
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...
A cruise vessel carrying 150 people onboard has called at Port Tema.
This is the first time in 4 years a cruise vessel has called the Port.
The SH-Vega, owned by the Swan Hellenic Cruise Line, has been on her maiden global expedition since July 2022; calling over 20 countries and...
The Director of the Keta Port Project, Dr. Alexander Yaw Adusei has disclosed that the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has since 2022, began preliminary engagements with parties who have expressed interest in developing the port facility.
He said out of about 16 companies engaged, the Authority believes about 6...
Africa needs to take advantage of the economic potential of its ports and shipping sector if it is to realise its growth ambitions. Globally, ports are gateways for 80% of merchandise trade by volume and 70% by value. Investment in ports and their related transport infrastructure to advance trade...
The Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) is undertake a scheduled maintenance on March 4, 2023, according to a statement released by the operators of the ICUMS System Ghana Link Network Services Ltd.
The maintenance is scheduled to begin at 12:01 am and is expected to be completed on the same...
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has introduced a Time Release Study aimed at assessing the average time goods in customs charge are cleared at the various ports and frontiers of Ghana. It is also intended to serve as a benchmark on which future studies will be...
The nation is considering joining a small number of countries practicing an open ship registry system.
A committee commissioned by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) to explore the possibility of Ghana adopting an open ship registry said the country is ripe for the system.
The nine-member committee, however, called for a...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) have hinted of the provision of some incentives to attract vessels to the Takoradi Port, especially to cart cocoa.
The two bodies are to meet with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to finalise the incentives which are...