The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has bared its teeth at Shipping lines operating in Ghana’s Ports over what they describe as illegal and outrageous charges. They have vowed to embark on series of events including demonstrations, picketing among other lawful activities to ensure that the impunity is halted. […]
The Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Michael Luguje has revealed that developments in Ghana’s ports have positioned the country at a competitive advantage within the sub-regional shipping subsector. The DG of GPHA who was speaking on the Eye on Port program, indicated that due to the operational […]
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has waived its storage and rent charges for the period of 30th March to 19th April, 2020 for cargoes that are yet to be cleared from the ports. In a statement to importers and exporters which was signed by the Director-General of GPHA, Michael […]
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, […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Port Services, Mohammed Samara has assured shipping lines of an efficient service delivery when the terminal 3 of the Tema Port expansion project commences operation in June, 2019. According to him, technology and a paperless system would be used to deliver efficient services to […]
Some Freight forwarders, shipping lines and the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana have welcomed the Ghana Revenue Authority’s decision to postpone the implementation of the Cargo Traffic Note (CTN) policy to 15th October, 2018. The policy, which was expected to be rolled out on September 1, 2018, has been […]
