It is often the case that goods imported into the country, for one reason or another, may not be cleared within the legally stipulated period of 60 days for motor vehicles and 21 days for general goods, after the final discharge of the ship or aircraft. Such goods are therefore […]
The Ghana Shippers Authority has organised a sensitization workshop for haulage truck drivers and operators on issues concerning road safety on Ghana’s transit corridors with its neighbouring landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Benonita Bismarck called on all […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has projected an increase in overall cargo throughput of 10% for the year 2019. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Benonita Bismarck who addressed the media on the shipping quarter and outlook for the first quarter of 2019, their projection is premised on […]
The Ghana Shippers Authority in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association has held a day’s seminar for journalists in Accra. The seminar is the sixth in a series of maritime seminars organised by GSA towards empowering media practitioners to improve their knowledge in current happenings within the trade and shipping […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Benonita Bismarck has stated that it is imperative for shippers to avoid demurrage and rent charges as a result of delay if their profitability and competitiveness within the market space is to be guaranteed. “The high cost of business remains one […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority in collaboration with the French Embassy has embarked on a Basic French teaching course for freight forwarders. The training program is to last for 6 weeks with 30 participants being members of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Custom Brokers Association of Ghana and Association of […]
Demurrage charges refer to fees payable by importers when their import containers are not cleared and remain under the control of the shipping line beyond the stipulated seven days due to delays. At a seminar organized by the Ghana Shippers Authority and participated by agencies including, the Ghana Union of […]
