Category: Transport
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Transport Minister orders withdrawal of THC
The Ministry of Transport has ruled against the introduction of the Terminal Handling Charges at Ghana’s ports. A statement issued and signed by the Minister of Transport, Fifi Kwetey said, “Terminal Handling Charges (THC) cannot be introduced at the ports in Ghana as a local charge.” It added, “Terminal Handling Charges may be introduced as…
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Transport Ministry to make final ruling on THC
The Ministry of Transport will by the close of today [Friday] make public its ruling on introduction of Terminal Handling Charges (THC) fee at the ports by some shipping lines. The Transport Ministry had earlier directed the suspension of the Terminal Handling Charges at the ports after a number of shipping lines introduced it some weeks…
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National Airline will not fly in October- Transport Ministry
The Ministry of Transport has denied reports that the new national airline will commence operations by October this year. According to the Transport Ministry , the national airline cannot commence operations when the technical and financial proposals from the interested airlines have not been received by the transactional advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). Speaking to Citi Business…
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Importers cry foul as THC stirs confusion
Barely a week after the Transport Ministry reiterated that the suspension of the Terminal Handling Charges at the ports is still in force, some shipping companies are still defying the order. One such company is the MSC Shipping Line. Transport Minister Fiifi Kweetey, last Friday (August 26, 2016) indicated that the Ministry will reconvene a…
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SAA to fly Accra-London route
South African Airlines(SAA) has been given the green light by government to ply the Accra – London route. The approval is however subject to laid down rules by Ghanaian and United Kingdom aeronautical authorities. The Minister of Transport, Fifi Kwetey announced this during a ceremony to mark one year of the airline’s flight between Accra and …
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10 airlines chase govt over national airline deal
Ten airlines comprising of both local and international ones have shown interest in partnering government to establish a new national airline. This is the indication coming from the Ministry of Transport. According to the Ministry of transport the transactional Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) is currently engaging the 10 interested parties to evaluate and shortlist before inviting…
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Transport Ministry suspends new shipping charges
The Transport Ministry has ordered the immediate suspension of the introduction of the Terminal Handling Charges by the Ship owners and Agents’ Association of Ghana until further notice. The ministry, in the interim, has tasked the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) to constitute a committee to investigate the issue. The decision was taken after the ministry…
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Delta Airlines to cancel over 100 flights today
Delta Airlines says it expects more than 100 flight cancellations today [Tuesday] morning as it continues to recover its operations following a loss of power Monday, August 8, 2016. In addition, the airline company says it anticipates roughly 200 delays affecting morning departures. Delta however says these numbers could grow overnight as it works to…
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Flight cancellations and delays hit Delta Airlines worldwide
US based Delta Airlines, has lifted a ground stop with limited departures resuming, following a power outage in Atlanta that impacted the airline company’s computer systems and operations worldwide. Delta however says cancellations and delays continue. In a statement to update customers on the latest developments, the company cautioned customers heading to the airport to…
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Domestic air travel drops by 93,521 in 1st half of 2016
Fiscal challenges and the high cost of aviation fuel prior to its reduction last week has negatively impacted on Domestic Passenger Movements in the country. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport indicate that the sub-sector suffered some setback showing a decline, recording 195,447 domestic travel from January to June 2016, compared to 288,968 domestic…