GHANA MARITIME AUTHORITY MEETS (IMEC) DELEGATIONThe highly anticipated meeting between the Ghana Maritime Authority and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC), took place on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the…

GMA, MACN and CBi Organise Stakeholders’ Workshop on Anti-Corruption at the PortsA Stakeholders Forum aimed at promoting the compliance of a harmonized Standard Operating Procedure for Ghana’s Maritime Industry through…

Ghana Celebrates 2023 Day of the SeafarerGhana has commemorated the 2023 Day of the Seafarer in grand style at the Regional Maritime University. The Day of the Seafarer (June 25)…

Ghana Maritime Authority celebrates Day of the Seafarer March 25 is the day set aside by the maritime fraternity globally, to celebrate the daily grind of seafarers. Through seafarers, the…

REJOINDER ‘PIRACY IN THE GULF REGION; GHANA TOPS ATTACKS’, PUBLISHED IN THE BUSINESS & FINANCIAL TIMES, ON APRIL 11, 2023The Ghana Maritime Authority has taken note of a publication titled,…

African maritime think-tanks share ideas on transition to green shipping in Accra Stakeholders in the African maritime space and beyond have brainstormed on a number of steps they believe could…

Ghana makes history with first International Green Shipping ConferenceGhana will make history when she hosts maritime industry players on the African continent and beyond, in the first-ever International Green Shipping…

GMA, Ghana Navy confer with counterparts in Nigeria in fight against piracySecurity forces in the Gulf of Guinea region will soon be taking the fight to pirates who in recent…

GMA prepare grounds for Cabotage Law to assist Ghanaian SeafarersDaily human supplies like food, medicine, cars, building materials, and finished raw materials, reach us in our homes through the hard…

GMA hands over 10,000 tree stumps to Chonke overlordLittoral communities lying along the Volta and Oti rivers have expressed their appreciation to the Ghana Maritime Authority for the decision to…

Maritime stakeholders want 15 years minimum jail time for convicted piratesGhana’s attempt to align its piracy legislation with provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea…

Maritime Authority removes 21,000 tree stumps from inland waterwaysThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has been removing tree stumps from inland waterways on Volta Lake. So far, the authority has removed…

GMA launches World Hydrography DayThe Director-General (DG) of Ghana Maritime Authority, Mr. Thomas Kofi Alonsi, has called for investment in hydrography. He said this during the launch of the 2021…

A-G’s office calls for stronger regional maritime ties to combat piracyLaw enforcement agencies in Ghana have become worried about recent reports of increasing piracy attacks on the Gulf of Guinea.…

Ghana Maritime Authority and Sternula Enter VDES AgreementSternula has signed a partnership agreement with the Ghana Maritime Authority. The strategic agreement’s purpose is to strengthen the maritime sector in Ghana…

Maritime Authority bans discharge of wash water from open-loopThe Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has alerted all ship owners, operators, managers, port operators, and the shipping community that the discharge of…

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…

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…

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…

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…