The maiden edition of the Ghana Shippers Awards was held at the Movempic Ambassador Hotel on June 30, 2017. It was a great assembly of stakeholders of the shipping industry including Shippers (Importers and Exporters), Shipping Lines and Agents, Air Cargo Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Insurance Companies, Hauliers, Terminal Operators and other service providers.
The awards ceremony was organized by the Globe Production in partnership with Ghana Shippers’ Authority and Graphic Communications Group Business.
The awards provide a platform to recognize individuals and companies that play a significant role in the growth and development of the industry while recognizing the key functionaries within the industry that promote growth and sustainability.
The awards cut across road transportation, ocean carriers, air transportation, freight forwarding, shipping agents, shipping lines, courier agencies, government agencies, insurance & financial institutions and many more.
The event was graced by the Honourable Minister for Transport, Mr. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. T. A. Selby; Mr. Michael Luguje, Executive Secretary of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa; Ms. Benonita B. Bismarck, Chief Executive of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority and Mr. Paul Asare Ansah, Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
In all, awards were given in 36 categories, including the following: Anas Transparency Award, Freight Forwarder of the Year, Terminal Operator of the Year, Maritime and Logistics Insurer of the Year, Shipping Agent of the Year, Logistics Servoice Provider of the Year, Haulier of the Year, Air Cargo Carrier of the Year, Importer of the Year, Exporter of the Year, Shipper of the Year, Maritime Reporter of the Year, Courier Service Provider of the Year and the 10 Most Transparent Shippers of the Year.
In particular, the Top Ten Most Transparent Shippers award was to reward shippers who submitted genuine declarations for cargo clearance with exceptionally high levels of compliance. The purpose is to provide motivation for all shippers to strive for excellence in this area.
There is no doubt that these stakeholders deserve recognition and commendation for their invaluable contribution to the economic development of Ghana.
