Like any other industry, the import and export trade has it’s own language – words and phrases to describe processes or equipment that make little sense when taken out of context. Unless you’re knowledgable in shipping jargon, you may not … Continue reading →

Demographics Population: 27 million Official language: English Ethnic groups: 47.5% Akan (11.5 m.) 16.6% Dagbani / Mole (4 m.) 13.9% Ewe (2.9 m.) 7.4% Ga-Adangbe (1.8 m.) 5.7% Gurma (0.7 m.) 3.7% Guan / Gonja (0.3 m.) 2.5% Gurunsi (0.1 m.) … Continue reading →

Move your containers the safe and easy way This guide has been collated to answer your every question about importing containers into Ghana. 1. Select a shipping agency Get in contact with your shipping agency of choice and offer a … Continue reading →

Welcome to Tema Port Tema Port is the bigger of two seaports of Ghana, handling 80 per cent of the country’s national exports and imports. The harbour is situated along the Gulf of Guinea, 18 miles from the capital Accra, … Continue reading →

We often get asked about the current piracy situation in the Gulf of Guinea and along the West African coastline. While pirate attacks have decreased in recent years due to a vigilant response from authorities there are still reasons to … Continue reading →

March 2015 — Effective March 1, 2015 Ghana Shippers Authority under the authority of Regulations # L.I. 2190 by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana will require “Advance Shipment Information” (ASHI) documentation, validated at the loading port, covering each … Continue reading →

360 View of Tema Port from a nearby flour mill. Did you know…? Tema Port is situated in the South-Eastern Ghana, on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana’s capital city, Accra, is 29 km from the port, and … Continue reading →

Important changes have been made to visa regulations affecting crew embanking and disembarking in Ghana. Portside would like to make all staff and crew members, as well as the public, aware that the following changes have now taken place. Visa … Continue reading →

The Ghana Standards Authority has launched the Ghana Conformity Assessment Programme (GCAP) in Accra. The Programme aims at preventing the import of unsafe, sub-standard and/or counterfeit goods, protecting the health and safety of consumers as well as the environment and … Continue reading →

The Ghana shipper’s authority publishes a quarterly magazine, called Shipping Review. In the most recent issue the last quarter of 2011 has been reviewed. In the third quarter a total output at the seaports of Ghana amounts to over 4.30 … Continue reading →