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The Ghana Chamber of Shipping (GCS) has secured an associate member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to become more impactful in the country’s maritime space. With this feat, GCS has joined a growing league of ICS members based in West Africa with the Liberian Shipowners’ Council and Nigerian Chamber of Shipping already admitted as members. The move, which makes the chamber a third member in Africa, is expected to help strengthen relationships across the maritime sector as the…

New IAPH Regional Vice President to focus on rallying Africa’s ports to further enhance their resilience International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Achagwe Luguje, Managing Director, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana, has been elected as Vice President for the Africa Region by a vote of confidence of its Region’s members. Michale Luguje commented : “On behalf of my country Ghana and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, I thank IAPH’s member…

Members of the Select Committee seated with the Executive Council of the Ghana Chamber of Shipping   The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport intends to use the expertise of the Ghana Chamber of Shipping (GCS) in the consideration and passage of legislation on the maritime trade sector. According to the Chairman of the committee, Mr Samuel Ayeh-Paye, the chamber had the requisite expertise to assist Members of Parliament (MPs) on the committee to build their capacity and enhance…

NCS at Ghana Chamber of Shipping Inauguration Nigerian Chamber of Shipping was honored at the Ghana Chamber of Shipping Inauguration. Ghana chamber of Shipping is the trade association and independent voice of the Ghana Maritime Industry.  …

Dr Kofi Mbiah   The Ghana Chamber of Shipping has initiated moves towards ensuring the creation of a local content policy for the Maritime industry in Ghana. To this end, the Chamber has organised a roundtable conference to deliberate on issues that will engender the formulation of such a policy. The Chamber is examining areas including shipbuilding and ship repair, container repair, fisheries, port infrastructure, recreational boating, ship handling, freight forwarding, ships agency, inland navigation and tourism among others within…

Convener of the Chamber, Ben Owusu Mensah     The Ghana Chamber of Shipping, a new trade association in the country will seek to champion the interest of the shipping industry and bring together the main stakeholders in the industry from both the demand and supply side. The key objective is to protect the various stakeholders with regards to shipping policies and regulations. A statement issued by the chamber at its maiden meeting at the Labadi beach hotel in Accra…