Tag: Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
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MPS ready to cede 20% of container traffic for two years – GPHA
Management of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has revealed that Meridian Port Service (MPS) has agreed to cede 20 percent of container traffic to the Authority effective August 1, 2022. The decision was arrived at after a crunch meeting with the Minister of Transport, Board Chairman of the Authority, the Director of Tema Port…
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Transport Minister inaugurates GPHA and ISTC governing boards
The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has tasked the newly inaugurated Boards of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Intercity STC Coaches Limited to always ensure harmonious relationships with the Chief Executive Officers and other executives of the companies. Lamenting past instances where executives of companies fail to work hand in hand with…
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Ports charges to be increased from March 2021 – GPHA
From March 2021, tariffs on imports and exports of cargo will see an increase at the various ports in Ghana. This follows an announcement by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. The first announcement of an increase in port tariffs was made in July 2020, but was later suspended in September. But according to a…
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UNIPASS takes off fully today after challenging pilot
Effective Monday, June 1, 2020, all new transactions in respect of import and export are expected to be processed only through the Ghana Revenue Authority’s new Integrated Customs Management Systems, also known as UNIPASS. UNIPASS, which will replace the systems operated by West Blue Consulting and the Ghana Community Service Network Limited (GCNet), is an…
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Ports and Harbours Authority slashes new port charges
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has revised downwards a number of tariffs which had led to a series of protests among importers and exporters. GPHA’s latest tariffs adjustment was supposed to see a little over 10 percent increase, but the implementation of the adjustment rather led to an increase of up to 200…
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Cost of shipping to go up by 20% worldwide
The cost of shipping is set to increase by about 20 percent worldwide from 1st January 2020, when the full implementation of the International Maritime Organization 2020 Sulphur Cap regulations takes effect. The new regulation dubbed the ‘IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap Regulations’ requires all vessels to use fuel with sulphur content of 0.5 percent rather…
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GPHA staff review red attire protest against MPS concession
The Maritime and Dock Workers Union (MDU) has reviewed the three-week red attire protest by staff of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) against some clauses of the MPS terminal three concession deal. The MDU made the review after President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo met the leadership of the various Unions and gave his…