The Tema Port Security has in their custody a stowaway, Anthony Ali, who was disembarked from a Grimaldi Vessel. According to the Tema Port Security Manager, Joseph Punamane, the Grimaldi Vessel, en route Belgium, detected the stowaway, who had described himself as half Ghanaian, half Togolese, and decided to disembark him at Ghana’s Port. The […]
The Marine Police Unit at the Tema Port has arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of 10 containers of canned tomato paste from the Tema Port on May 30, 2019 while transfering the consignment for gazetting and subsequent auctioning. The suspects — Messrs Alex Brako of Oslo Shipping; Alfred Frimpong, a […]
The Tema Command of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is investigating the circumstances under which some ten 20-footer containers of canned tomatoes disappeared from the port during a transfer process to gazette the consignment. The containers, which were numbered TCLU 7286827, TCLU 7354576, TRHU1088166, TRHU268169, CMAU1425730 among other insignias, were being […]
The Counter-intelligence Unit of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted five 20-footer containers loaded with rosewood that was meant for export through the Tema Port. A surveillance and intelligence team mounted checks at a point near the Afienya Axle Load Station, where it intercepted the consignment, which was on its […]
President Akufo-Addo is meeting workers of the Tema Port over recent agitation on the Meridian Port Services agreement. The TUC and the Ghana Maritime and Dock Workers Union in recent times have expressed concerns about the deal which they believe will lead to job losses. President Nana Akufo-Addo, in his initial remarks, expressed his surprise […]
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that the container load of pump action guns that were discovered at the Port of Tema have appropriate documentation and were legally imported for private use by licensed persons. ‘’Police assures that security agencies have physically examined the said truck and its contents and found them to be imported […]
A whistleblower has alleged the discovery of container load of sophisticated guns including AK 47 assault rifles at the Port of Tema. The whistleblower who made the disclosure in an audio recording with accompanying picture of the container and the truck from which the container was offloaded said the guns were discovered after the container […]
Exactly twenty months ago, on the 1st of September, 2017, His Excellency the Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia caused the abolishment of all internal checkpoints manned by personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The intention was to accelerate the movement of goods, failing to take into consideration the negative […]
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, […]
Mr. Edward Kofi Osei, the Director of Tema Port, has 35 years of professional experience in Corporate America. Edward was a Partner at the law firm of Osei & Nelson in New Jersey and taught Corporate Law, Contracts and Taxation at Widener University. Before that, he wEdward orked in Senior Management position at Astra Zeneca, […]
Monday March 4, 2019 will go down in the history of Ghana as one of the important days in the port and maritime industry. It follows the appointment of Mrs. Sandra Opoku as Director of Port for the Tema Habour under the Ghana Ports and Habours Authority (GPHA). This is the first time in the […]
The General Manager in charge of legal at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Sandra Opoku has been elevated to the position of acting Director of the Tema Port. The Director of Port, Edward Osei retired on Sunday, March 3 2019, after his request for a 2 year contract was rejected by the president through […]
