Ghana Maritime Authority gets new DG, Yaw Akosa Antwi also appointed as a Deputy DG

BestNewsGH.com can report authoritatively that the former District Chief Executive for the Builsa District in the Upper East Region, Mr. Thomas Kofi Alonsi has been appointed the new Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA). Mr. Alonsi picked up his appointment letter today, Friday March 1, 2019 at the presidency and is due to report to work next […]

Confirmed: Thomas Kofi Alonsi is new Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority

BestNewsGH.com can report authoritatively that the former District Chief Executive for the Builsa District in the Upper East Region, Mr. Thomas Kofi Alonsi has been appointed the new Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA). Mr. Alonsi picked up his appointment letter today, Friday March 1, 2019 at the presidency and is due to report to work next […]

MPS boost capacity from 900K to between 2 and 3.7 million containers

The Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Port Services, Mohammed Samara has assured shipping lines of efficient service delivery when the terminal 3 of the Tema Port expansion project commences operation in June, 2019. According to him, technology and a paperless system would be used to deliver efficient services to the shipping lines and the shipping […]

Port health moves to prevent, detect and manage health risks at Ghana’s ports, seeks stakeholder support

The Port Health, a unit within the Ghana Health Service has engaged key stakeholders of the sea port industry to solicit for support in delivering their mandate in prevention, detection and management of health risks and hazards at the ports of Ghana.  The Director General of Ghana Health Services, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare said Global threat […]

Tema Port expansion: ship owners and agents optimistic about positive outlook for Ghana’s shipping industry in 2019

The Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) say they anticipate a positive business outlook in the year 2019 with the coming into operation of the Tema Port expansion project. Speaking at a cocktail event to engage key stakeholders of the maritime and shipping industry to review the year 2018 and also discuss prospects […]

 7 busted for diverting 7 transit reefer containers loaded with fish at Tema port

Seven persons have been busted by the Tema Railways and Ports Division of the Ghana Police for having allegedly diverted seven refrigerated containers of frozen fish meant for Burkina Faso to cold stores in Tema for sale. The suspects were said to have allegedly diverted the 40-footer reefer containers fully loaded with fishes from the […]

Ghana Shippers Authority projects 10% increase in cargo throughput for 2019  

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has projected an increase in overall cargo throughput of 10% for the year 2019.   According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Benonita Bismarck who addressed the media on the shipping quarter and outlook for the first quarter of 2019, their projection is premised on the expectation that the introduction […]

Ministry of transport to partner private sector to develop maritime industry, Keta and James Town Ports on course

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has announced his outfit is engaging more private organizations to develop the maritime industry to accelerate economic development and job creation. Speaking at the Meet the Press series in Accra, the Transport Minister declared that out of the three container berths under construction as part of the Tema […]