The Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have stepped up collaborative efforts aimed at instituting measures that will help make the port environment safer for effective and efficient operations. To this end, Executive Director of the EPA, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu has paid a […]
An Executive Member of Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana, (SOAAG) Adam Imoro Ayarna, has admitted that the Shipping Lines operating in the country did not engage the importing public in negotiations before deciding to increase its new charges that have been described by the trading public as excessive […]
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has chastised shipping line companies for their excessive increase in charges at Ghana’s Ports According to the Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Mr. Sampson Asaki GPHA increased its fees for the shipping lines by only USD 35. However, […]
President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Mr. Eddie Akrong has vowed on behalf of freight forwarders and importers not to pay the excessive charges that have been slapped by shipping lines. According to the President of GIFF, Mr. Eddie Akrong, who was speaking on Eye on Port, many of […]
The Management of KGL Technology Limited, a licensed online lotto marketing company responsible for the operation of *959#, the official short code of NLA has arrived at a consensus with the leadership of Financial Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU) of G. F. L., and the National Lottery Authority (NLA) […]
Traders Advocacy Group-Ghana (TAGG) is urging government to put competent Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to various institutions. It made specific reference to the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) which it said, has failed to intercede on behalf of traders when it comes to negotiations between multinationals shipping lines. TAGG then called […]
Workers who have been employed currently by Electrochem Ghana Limited on the Songor Salt Project have described their current condition as “better” as compared to what it were previously. Electrochem Ghana Limited which is developing the Ada Songor lagoon has within the first six (6) weeks of its presence in […]
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is one of such entities who have in a press release outlined concerns including some initiatives by a tripartite committee involving the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Shippers’ Authority and the National Insurance Commission regarding the enforcement of an Insurance Act […]
Players in international and maritime trade are advising a tripartite committee involving the National Insurance Commission, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and Ghana Shippers’ Authority to tread cautiously in seeking the enforcement of the law that mandates importers to purchase Ghanaian Insurance Policies for all imported cargo except […]
Players in the International Trade and Maritime Industry have called on local insurance companies to make available attractive offers in order to woo the trading public to purchase their policies when engaging in the importation of goods through Ghana’s ports. Speaking on Eye on Port, President of the Ghana Union […]
