IMO Secretary General visits Ghana The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Kitack Lim has paid a three-day working visit to Ghana. Kitack Lim, who has served as Secretary-General of the IMO since 2016, said he has always wished to visit Ghana. He was met on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport by the deputy…
Shippers and stakeholders in the maritime industry in the Western Region have been sensitised on the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 Sulphur Cap Regulation which comes into force on 1st January, 2020. The seminar which came off in Takoradi on 10th December, 2019 is the third in the series of a nationwide stakeholder sensitisation…
4th AAMA Executive Council to be Hosted by Ghana All is set for Ghana to host the 4th Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA) Executive Council meeting in February this year. The mega gathering of African maritime executives will be held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, from 9th to 11th February, 2020. Established pursuant to…
Stop ‘Infested’ Ships From Entering Our PortsThe Ghana Maritime Authority has directed all seaports to prevent from entering the country any ship whose crew is suspected to be infected with the coronavirus. This is part of a raft of directives contained in an urgent circular signed by the Deputy Director General (Operations & Technical), Daniel…