Members of the shipping community and freight forwarders were on Thursday given orientation on the the Rotterdam Rules which seeks to promote equal opportunities for ship and cargo owners in the maritime sector. The Rotterdam Rules have been described as a hybrid of the three existing conventions: Hague, Hague-Visby and the Hamburg Rules which aims … Read more
The first tank cleaning station in West Africa meant for cleaning of export containers has been launched in the habour city. The facility which was established by Van den Bosch in collaboration with Multipurpose Terminals Ghana Ltd is expected to eliminate unnecessary, expensive and unsustainable movements of empty containers between West Africa and Europe. Hitherto, … Read more
Key business associations in the country have called on government and Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to institute appropriate sanctions to recalcitrant shipping lines who have flouted the Minister of Transport’s directive not to charge Terminal Handling charges (THC). According to associations, the authorities must not rule out any entries into the ports of … Read more
The leadership of key business associations in the country who represent a critical mass of the shipping community have called for “heavy” sanctions against any shipping line that goes against the directive not to impose Terminal Handling Charges as a local cost on shippers. The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ghana National Chamber of Commerce … Read more