Economic operators in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou have lauded the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority for the efficiency at its ports.
The businesses said the ports of Ghana are best in the sub-region when it comes to reliability and connectivity.
The businesses disclosed this when a high-powered delegation from the Ghana...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has put in place some measures to cushion economic operators in neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger who import through the ports of Ghana.
The measures are aimed at encouraging more transit cargo through the ports of Ghana and also reducing...
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and the Port of Amsterdam International, have signed signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to deepen and broaden their cooperation and trade ties.
Both Parties wish to share expertise and experience in several fields to strengthen their partnership, as well as promote trade between...
The need to enhance the living conditions of Ghanaians living and working aboard fishing vessels has become even more pressing today.
Many Ghanaian fishers are said to be undertrained, underpaid, and living under near harsh working conditions on board the vessels they work on, making the trade increasingly unattractive.
The Ghana...
The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has held a sensitisation forum for fishing vessel owners and agents in a bid to improve the living and working conditions on board Ghanaian registered fishing vessels.
The aim of the forum was also to raise awareness and...
The launch of Ghana’s National Integration Maritime Strategy (NIMS) has earned the admiration of many, including veteran maritime consultant and legal practitioner, Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Mbiah, who has described the attempt made by the orchestrators of the strategy document as commendable.
He was of particular praise for how the document...
The Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA)-Takoradi has inaugurated a new building for the Ghana Inshore Fishermen Association (GIFA) at New Takoradi in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
The building is equipped with tools/changing room, machine and electrical shop, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MOFAD) and GIFA offices as well as a...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the National Integrated Maritime Strategy document (NIMS) to strengthen the framework for maritime governance.
The NIMS is a forward-thinking strategy designed to foster collaboration, innovation and address challenges facing the country’s maritime sector. The NIMS was put together by the Ministries of Transport, Defence, Energy, Fisheries,...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has clarified reasons supporting the need to revise and restructure its tariffs, whose implementation began on the 1st of August.
In a press release dated 3rd August to address concerns from some sections of the trading public, including the Ghana Union of Traders Association,...
Many Ghanaian traders cannot withstand the economic impact of loss or damage of imported cargo, yet only a handful know much about what constitutes a good marine cargo insurance policy to protect their precious goods.
As a result, importers in Ghana have been advised to opt for local insurance for...