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, […]
The Shipowners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) has denied allegations that shipping lines operating in the country are exploiting Ghanaians. Speaking at a media engagement on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Tema, Mr. Adam Imoru-Ayarna, an executive member of SOAAG, stated that shipping is a business of conscience and that shipping lines have no […]
Recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicates a significant drop in the export value of cocoa beans for the second quarter (Q1) of 2024. The export value fell from GH₵ 1.57 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023 to GH₵ 1.15 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, marking a 26% decrease. This decline is part […]
Major stakeholders at Ghana’s ports are set to stage a protest today, Tuesday, September 24, at 9 a.m., against excessive charges imposed by shipping lines operating in the country. The protest is being organised to highlight grievances over hidden fees frequently levied on members of the shipping community, which have created significant financial burdens for […]
JoyNews investigations have uncovered how customs officials take bribes to allow traders to transport smuggled goods from neighbouring countries to the country’s local markets. These officials take bribes ranging from ¢20 to ¢200 to allow these traders who have evaded paying taxes on their goods to get off the hook. In our latest hotline documentary […]
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says a group of former casual workers of the Authority who are threatening a demonstration over alleged outstanding severance compensation have no case and may be seeking to throw dust into the eyes of the public. According to the GPHA, the group has been resurfacing each election year […]
The Ghana Hydrological Authority (GHA) has revealed that 370 kilometres (km) of the country’s coastline are at risk of destruction due to sea waves and human activities. The at-risk coastline forms two-thirds of the country’s 550km coastline stretch from the West to East which hosts some strategic installations and infrastructure that are currently being threatened […]
Ghana’s robust export performance in 2023, exceeding imports for the first time in recent years, reveals a continued reliance on a few key commodities. While this strategy generated a trade surplus of GH₵5.3billion, it also highlights the need for diversification. According to the Ghana 2023 Trade Report, gold maintains its dominance as the top export, […]
Dr Nick Danso Adjei, the Executive Chairman of Trade Facilitation Company, Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, has been named the Best Maritime and Trade CEO of the Year at the prestigious 8th Ghana CEO Summit. The award recognizes his pivotal role in enhancing trade facilitation through the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), which has significantly […]
There is nothing subtle about the world’s largest cruise ship. Royal Caribbean’s new, nearly 1,200-foot-long and 250,800 gross ton Icon of the Seas towers like a multilayered birthday cake with frosting on the top in the form of seven swimming pools, a whimsical striped carousel, groves of tropical greenery and twisting waterslides in green, pink, […]
The General Manager incharge of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Mrs. Esther Gyebi-Donkor has emerged as the Best Woman in Strategic Project Management, Maritime and Ports Sector, at the 7th Edition of the African Ports Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday, November 9, 2023. This a special award […]
