Shipping Lines Defy President Mahama’s Directive To Halt THC

Despite a directive given by President John Mahama to shipping lines to halt the Terminal Handling Charges (THC), Citi Business News has gathered that the fee is still being charged at the Tema port. Speaking at a ceremony to mark one year of the implementation of the Single Window Project last Friday, President Mahama warned … Read more

Stop Terminal Handling Charges

President John Mahama has sent a strong signal to shipping companies to halt the implementation of the Terminal Handling Charges (THC). According to him, the fee has no legal backing and need not be imposed on Ghanaian shippers. He was speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary of the national Single Window Project. … Read more

Shippers To Protest Continuous THC Implementation

Players in Ghana’s shipping sector are planning a protest against the continuous implementation of Terminal Handling Charges (THC) by the by Shipping lines. With the new charges, shippers would have to pay between 140 and 155 dollars for a 20-footer container, and 260 to 275 dollars for a 40-footer. The body says the payment of … Read more

Punish Defying Shipping Lines

Key business organizations in the country have called for all shipping lines that flouted the Transport Minister’s directive asking them to halt charging the Terminal Handling Charges to be sanctioned. Transport Minister Fiifi Kwetey directed all shipping lines in the country to stop charging the Terminal Handling Charges which is a newly introduced clearing charge … Read more

Shippers Call For Strict Compliance

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

Sanction Shipping Lines Who Flout ‘no Terminal Charges’ Order – AGI

“We urge Government to apply heavy sanctions against any Shipping Line that acts contrarily or attempts to impose such arbitrary charges on Shippers” that’s the latest call from leadership of key business associations in the country over the Terminal Handling Charges (THC) proposed by shipping lines. This follows an order issued by the Transport Minister … Read more

Ghana, Turkey Collaborate to Expose Hackers Behind Ghana Government Website Hacking

The Turkish government has expressed concern about the recent hacking of 11 websites of the Government of Ghana and called for collaboration to fight cyber crime. Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Nesrin Bayazit, said the sad event was indicative of the need for the two countries to work towards ensuring cyber security. A Turkish group … Read more