Tag: MPs
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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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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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Minister orders GPHA to reduce cargo handling charges at Tema Port after agitations
The new 10.9 percent increase in cargo handling tariffs at the Tema Port which turned out to be more than 100% according to Freight forwarders, is to be slashed by some 40% following a meeting between the Transport Minister and all relevant stakeholders. According to importers and exporters, the increase was far above the percentage…
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New 10.9% port tariff in limbo as importers and exporters allege over 200% rise
Freight forwarders at the Tema Port are kicking against the latest increase in tariffs at the Port. According to them, the increase is far above the 10.9 percent announced by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, GPHA. Some angry freight forwarders staged a minor protest on Tuesday to protest against the move. The demonstrators in…
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Importers and Exporters Association reiterates call for suspension of increment in port charges
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, has reiterated calls for the suspension of the impending 11 percent tariff increment for cargo handling at the Terminal 3 of the Tema Port. The increment, announced by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is expected to take effect from 2nd December, 2019. Although the Ghana Ports…
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Importers protest impending 11% increment in cargo handling charges
The Importers and Exporters Association is kicking against a scheduled 11 percent tariff increment for cargo handling at the Terminal Three of the Tema Port. The importers say the expected increment which is scheduled to take effect next month, will increase the cost of shipping. The Meridian Port Services, operators of the new Terminal 3…
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No car tyre stealing incident occurred at our ports – GPHA
Management of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has asked the general public to disregard a social media video that suggests an alleged theft at its premises. The said video purported that some workers at the Port were stealing and changing tyres from imported cars to Ghana and attributing the act and its perpetrators…
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Gov’t pulls breaks on new tariffs at new Terminal at Tema Port
All businesses using the newly constructed Terminal Three at the Tema port will be charged the existing tariffs until such a time where the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) completes the necessary processes to review the tariffs for businesses. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori…
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GPHA to take control of railway sector – Mahama
President John Mahama says his government is considering making Ghana’s Railway sector a subsidiary of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. This is in government’s bid to coordinate activities in the transport sector. To this end, the government is seeking to amend the current legislation establishing the Ghana Railway Authority and its role in facilitating…