About 150 students of the Maritime Studies Students’ Association (MASSA) of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) have been sensitised on the mandate and services of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA).
Speaking at a seminar organised by MASSA at the Nungua based campus of the university on 10th March, 2020, a Freight and Logistics Officer of the GSA, Mr. Matthew Sackey mentioned, among others, the resolution of recurrent shipment complaints, sensitisation and empowerment of shippers and stakeholders in the shipping and logistics industry through workshops and seminars on emerging industry concerns as some of the services the state agency provides.
A section of the students at the event
He also mentioned other services of the GSA such as the negotiation of freight and port charges of shipping service providers on behalf of shippers, establishment of Shipper Complaint and Support Units (SCSUs) at the entry points of the country to provide real-time assistance to shippers engaged in cross-border trade and the facilitation and promotion of the transit trade along Ghana’s corridor.
Touching on the theme of the event, “Emerging trends in Ghana’s maritime industry”, Mr. Sackey said the GSA was liaising with the National Insurance Commission (NIC) and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) to sensitise importers on the need to insure their cargo locally in respect of the Marine Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).The sensitisation campaign is expected to address the over 93 per cent of imported cargo insured outside the shores of Ghana and also provide reliefs to importers to enjoy the benefits of local insurance.
Other speakers from the Ghana Maritime Authority and the private sector also gave presentations on how their outfits are responding to emerging trends in the maritime industry.
