The much-awaited cabotage regulation will begin implementation by August 1, 2024. A good news for the country's seafarers.
This law will ensure that 50% of officers and 75% of ratings working on ships doing business in the nation’s waters are of Ghanaian nationality. This system provides a viable avenue for...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Dixcove
The President of Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA), Stephen Adjo Katcher, has advised seafarers to go for training to be abreast with new technologies in the maritime sector.
“During this Closed Season, you need to develop your career path by upgrading yourself to remain effective, competitive...
By Samuel SAM
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has inaugurated the Northern Sector Stakeholder Committee, aiming to address issues faced by shippers and service providers in Ghana's northern zone, which includes the Northern, North-East, Savannah, Upper East and Upper West Regions.
This committee comprises representatives from key ministries, departments, agencies and...
...with first ever cutting-edge simulator at Tema Port
By Evelyn ARTHUR, Tema
Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art equipment simulation facility at Tema Port, a move toward boosting operational efficiency and workforce development.
This initiative, the first of its kind in the country, aims to significantly enhance productivity and...
The Ghana Shippers Awards is advocating for an industry alignment to sustain the Maritime and Shipping Industry in the face of challenging climate change.
It noted that industry alignment towards climate change was critical in enhancing operational efficiency and reducing environmental emissions that can build a resilient industry for a...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Mr. Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, has inaugurated the Southern Zonal Stakeholder Committee of GSA, urging its members to explore innovative approaches to streamline processes to reduce shipping costs and facilitate the speedy resolution of challenges associated with the clearance...
Ghana’s state security apparatus at the Port of Tema has once again tested its emergency response systems and interoperability in the recently organized exercise “kwemo ojogban” to wit “Be Careful”.
This activity forms part of the port’s fulfilment of the ISPS code which requires member ports to partake in quarterly...
In the face of growing public outcry on the cost of doing business at the ports and borders of the country, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is encouraging the trading public to familiarize themselves with the process involved in exacting import duties.
Although a cumbersome and...
By Evelyn ARTHUR, Tema
Meridian Port Services (MPS) has undertaken a significant upgrade to its existing backup power generation plant - from 12 MVA to 21 MVA -7 at Tema Port, Terminal 3, recognising the critical importance of uninterrupted power supply to sustain enhanced cargo-handling.
This power upgrade ensures that even...
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has expressed satisfaction with the progress and the quality of work executed so far at the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT).
This project, owned by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), with the support of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and the...