McDan Shipping Company Ltd won the Brand of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards 2019 last Friday in Accra.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister for Roads and Transport, Anthony Kabo reiterated government's commitment to ensuring smooth and transparent business at the various ports in the country.
He added, "The ministry of transport recently directed the management of Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority and MPS to continue to operate within the existing port tariffs. It's our prayer as a government that any individual or any business establishment in our country will succeed and as a government, we will ensure there exist cordial relationship among stakeholders.”
The CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority, Benonita Bismarck urged companies in the industry to endeavour to abide by the Insurance Act which demands shippers to insure their boat with locally registered insurance companies in the country.
"The insurance act, Act 724 requires insurance of boats into the country to be infected with Ghanaian registered insurer. However, most boats imported into the country are insured with overseas or offshore insurers and this is contrary to our laws.”
She added that aside the numerous benefits shippers stand to gain by insuring their cargos locally, Ghana Shippers Authority and the National Insurance Company are teaming up to sensitize stakeholders on the insurance act.
She entreated “shippers in Ghana should insure their boat with local companies not only in accordance with Act 724 but for a benefit such as speedy processing of claims, saving in duties, foreign exchange among others”.
Awards winners
GNPC Foundation beat five other companies to win the Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility award after Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) won the Liquid Bulk Importer of the Year in addition to two others, sweeping four awards on the night.
The Ghana Post GPS launched by the government last year won the Excellence in Innovation and Technology award beating three other companies in that category.
The CEO of Consolidated Shipping Agencies Limited, MacDonald Vasnani could not hide his joy when he was declared the CEO OF THE YEAR 2019.
In an interview with JoyBusiness, he stated that the “hustle and tough” moments over the years since 1980 have paid off.
The Ghana Shippers Awards which was to recognize the achievement of local and international companies cut across road transportation, ocean carriers, air transportation, freight forwarding, shipping agents, express services, courier, government agencies, insurance and financial institutions.
In all, 53 award categories were up for grab while DHL Ghana Ltd, B5 PLUS, CARGILL Ghana Ltd, Air Ghana Ltd among others picked awards in different categories.
Read Full Story
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS