Two Carnival Cruise ships collided at the port of Cozumel, Mexico, on Friday morning, causing damage to at least one of the ships and at least six reported injuries, according to the company. “Carnival Glory was maneuvering to dock when it made contact with Carnival Legend which was already alongside,” a spokesperson for the company […]
Category: Maritime
Court places injunction on construction of Mpakadan Inland Port
An on-going dispute between chiefs and elders of Ajena and the chief of Akwamu over the ownership of land earmarked for the construction of the Mpakadan Inland Port along the Volta Lake has resulted in a court injunction on the construction. The court injunction follows negotiations by the Ministry of Railways, Ghana Ports and Harbours […]
Nigeria: Maersk MD attacked in Lagos, wife killed
The Managing Director of Maersk Line, Gildas Tohouo, and his wife were attacked Sunday night in Lagos, police said. Premium Times gathered that Mr Tohouo’s wife whose name is yet to be made public as at press time was killed in the attack which occurred at the family’s residence in highbrow Ikoyi area of the […]
Edward Akrong elected as President of GIFF at 23rd AGM
A former Council Member of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Edward Akrong has been elected as the Institute’s new President. He takes over from Kwabena Ofosu Appiah who has steered the affairs of the Association for the Past four years. The 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Association in Cape Coast also saw the […]
Auditor-General to present report at IMO General Assembly
The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo is due to present a report at the ongoing General Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), BestNewsGH.com can confirm. Mr. Domelevo and his team are presenting the report at the Assembly as External Auditors for the IMO. The 31st session of the IMO Assembly is currently underway at the IMO […]
GPHA justifies impending hikes in Port tariff
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority says it has observed inconsistencies in some recent statements, publications and commentaries in the public space which seeks to suggest that the Port Authority agreed for its private terminal operating partner Meridian Port Services (MPS) to increase, its tariff as a compromise to allow the latter cede 20% retention […]
Just in: Cargo ship carrying 14,000 sheep overturns in deep sea
A large cargo ship carrying more than 14,000 sheep has overturned off the coast of Romania, with rescuers scrambling to save the animals. The Queen Hind capsized on Sunday morning after leaving the port of Midia, near the south-eastern city of Constanța, on the Black Sea coastline. All crew members – 22 Syrian nationals – […]
GPHA Vrs. MPS: GPHA to handle paltry 20% of Cargo after crunch meeting in Dubai
The management of Meridian Port Services (MPS), the concessionaire for the Tema Port, has agreed to cede 20 per cent retention of container cargo volumes to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). This is to enable the port authority to have a minimum level of business to forestall the job losses that would have […]
Work in the interest of SHIPPERS-Shipping Lines urged
Last week, on the Eye on Port live interactive platform on national television, Fred Asiedu Dartey, Head of Freights and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers’ Authority and Eddy Akrong, a Council Member of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders outlined some challenges in doing business with shipping lines. These included, firstly, shipping lines assuming the […]
JoyNews exposé on massive revenue loss at ports false-GPHA reacts
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says a JoyNews report alleging revenue losses at Tema and Takoradi Ports to the tune of over $100 million, is false. The Authority has also rejected the claim that 895.519 tonnes of clinker said to have been imported in 2018 fell short of expectation, which formed the basis for […]
GSA fully committed to collaborating with stakeholders to champion interest of shippers
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has reiterated its commitment at effectively collaborating with stakeholders in the shipping industry to continue to champion the interest of Shippers in the country. This aside, the Authority says it is also committed to facilitating trade in the country while ensuring that the cost of doing business is reduced to the […]
One week observation in honour of late GPHA General Manager slated for tomorrow
The Family of the late General Manager in charge of the Tema Fishing Harbour of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Mr. Kumi Adjei-Sam has scheduled tomorrow, Saturday November 2, 2019 for a one week observation in his honour. Information gathered from the family by BestNewsGH.com indicates that the event will be held at the […]