The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has announced the termination of fishing licences for four industrial trawlers that repeatedly violated the country’s fisheries regulations. Speaking during her turn at the Government’s Accountability Series on Wednesday, August 6, the Minister said the action forms part of broader efforts to promote sustainable and responsible […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says starting August 1, 2025, it will no longer issue aluminium ‘Drive from Port’ (DP) number plates at the country’s ports. The move marks a full transition to a digital system with the exclusive issuance of DP sticker numbers at all entry ports, including Tema and Takoradi. This […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a new directive to all players in the shipping industry, mandating the adoption of transparent and market-reflective exchange rates in their pricing models. The new guidelines, which take effect from Monday, July 22, 2025, are aimed at promoting consistency and regulatory compliance in foreign exchange practices within the […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Tema and Takoradi ports will soon be declared 24-hour operational ports, as part of his administration’s bold 24-hour economy initiative aimed at boosting productivity, efficiency, and national growth. The move is expected to significantly enhance Ghana’s trade and logistics capacity by enabling continuous port operations, minimising delays, […]
In a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency and support growing cargo volumes, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has commissioned 15 brand new trucks into service at the Port of Tema. Out of the 15 SINOTRUK HOWO trucks equipped with 60-ton flatbed trailers, 3 are rated at 400 horsepower, while the remaining 12 […]
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Fisheries Commission have suspended the fishing licences of four industrial trawl vessels operating within Ghana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for repeated violations of the country’s laws. The vessels —Meng Xin 10, owned by Nassa Co. Ltd; Florence 2, owned by Akrafi Fisheries, as well as Long Xiang […]
Ghana’s export sector experienced a \surge in 2024, with total exports reaching GH₵294.9 billion, significantly surpassing imports of GH₵250.2 billion and generating a trade surplus of GH₵44.7 billion, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report. The report highlights that just three commodities—gold, petroleum, and cocoa—accounted for 78.2 percent of Ghana’s total export revenue. […]
Ghana’s import landscape in 2024 was dominated by fuel, machinery, and agricultural products, with ten key commodities accounting for 33.4 percent of total imports, according to the latest Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report. The highest-value import was Diesel (Automotive Gas Oil – AGO) for the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), amounting to GH₵28.9 billion and […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident that took place at the Sogakope Customs checkpoint on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The incident occurred during an operation by Customs Division officers to intercept a suspected uncustomed Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan being smuggled from Togo into Ghana. According to GRA in a […]
The Newly appointed Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono has excited the workforce of the Authority, after delivering a powerful morale-boosting message at his maiden durbar with staff. The durbar which took place at the Marine Block in the Port of Tema on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, saw […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will this year launch a transit scheme for trucks moving along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor to deposit a guarantee bond to enable them to cross over to other countries. The initiative, according to the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, is to reduce costs to the private sector. […]
The owners of a container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have been ordered to pay the US government more than $100m (£77.1m) in damages, the US Justice Department has announced. Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the companies that owned and operated the Dali have agreed to pay, […]
