06DEC2017 - NEWS - Regulation on shipping service by Ghana Maritime Authority

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is working on a new regulation known as ‘Shipping Service Providers Regulation, 2017,’ which seeks to establish a public register for shipping service providers in the country. Under this proposed regulation, a person who engages in the business of providing shipping services without a certificate of registration from the authority will be liable to a fine. This new regulation was presented before stakeholders in the maritime industry in a crunch meeting on the premises of the GMA in Accra.