The Transport Minister of Ghana launched the Ghana Chamber of Shipping, a new trade association in the country. The new association will try to win the interest of the shipping industry and gather the main stakeholders in the industry from both the demand and supply side.
Initiating the association, the Minister for Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah called the chamber to come up with policy initiatives that will drive the maritime sector and the country’s economy to grow.
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The Ministry of Transport will cooperate with the Ghana Chamber of Shipping to find solutions to the problems that the maritime industry faces and establish a comprehensive maritime transport policy that addressed not only growth but also sustainability and care for the environment.
The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Shipping, Dr. Kofi Mbiah noted that the Ghana Chamber of Shipping will research pertinent areas of the maritime sector to contribute its expertise to help shape the maritime policy of Ghana for the sustainability of the sector.
A 9-member Executive Council Members were sworn in by the Minister for Transport.
