The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that under the revised Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), it will become mandatory for ships and ports to exchange data electronically from April 2019. Mr. Kilack Lim says this will be done on the back of the single window concept which […]
The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah is expected to be invited by Parliament’s committee on Transport to answer questions on the recent appointment of a Director for the Keta Port. The Committee is expected in the ensuing days to extend an invitation to the Minister who signed the appointment letter, appointing a legal practitioner, […]
Government has appointed Alexander Y. Adusei Jnr. as Director for the Keta Port. A letter signed by the Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofoi Asiamah and addressed to the Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Peter Mac Manu read in part that ‘’consequently, you are requested to take necessary action to give effect […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has resolved about 98 percent of complaints lodged against the police, customs officers and axle load operatives among others by shippers, particularly those engaged in the transit trade. The complaints were lodged via the E-platform system instituted by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority for reporting non-tariff barriers. Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Importers have been advised to insure their goods with local insurance companies to reduce their costs of doing business at the ports of Ghana. The Chief Operating Officer of the Ghana Life Insurance Company (GLICO), Mr Solomon Twum Barima said importers would make savings in their businesses because the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)-Customs Division would […]
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Isaac Crentsil has observed that the Paperless Port system currently being operated in the country’s ports has achieved a remarkable 85 percent success rate. According to him, the system has improved business transactions at the ports in terms of reduction in cost and time […]
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that Government is to embark on a comprehensive review of all port charges as a means of positioning the nation’s ports as the most competitive and efficient ports in the sub-region. The announcement comes on the back of recent meetings and petitions by some trade unions in […]
The slain Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Port, Mrs Josephine Asante, who was murdered at her Emefs Estate home near Afienya in the Ningo Prampram District on January 13, 2019 has been laid to rest. She was buried on Saturday March, 16 2019 after a church service at the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic […]
The Board and Management of the Ghana Dock Labour Company, have organised a farewell dinner for the outgone Director of the Port of Tema, Edward Osei who also served as the Board Chairman of the company. Members of the board together with permanent and non-permanent staff of the Ghana Dock Labour Company, touted the leadership […]
The Tema Port Security has in its custody a 21year old Moroccan stowaway, Abdul Hadi, who was hiding on board the vessel MV Lanidie in search of free passage to Europe. According to the Tema Port Security Manager, Joseph Punamane, the Port Security was contacted by the ship’s crew, to assist in disembarking the stowaway, […]
The International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has for some weeks now been operating in Ghana as a full-fledged 24-hour hospital with modern theatre facilities undertaking major surgeries and admitting many patients both locally and internationally. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Dr. Sylvester Yaw Oppong the well-equipped surgical theatres has placed the hospital […]
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Maritime Authority, and the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, have reassured of their commitment to support government’s objective of using the ports of Ghana as a catalyst to attaining development and economic growth. At the recent state of the nation address, the president of the republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo […]
