All agencies at the country’s ports are expected to use the paperless clearing process from Monday, Sept 4, after a successful one month pilot.
Earlier in May 2017, a directive from the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia sparked a move to start a paperless regime at the ports.
The Vice President described the new paperless system as a step to curb corruption and reduce the turnaround time for businesses.
Despite recording impressive cargo traffic volumes, operations at Ghana’s ports have been described by importers and exporters as a cumbersome process due to scarce automation processes.
Middlemen, popularly known as ‘goro boys’, have also been blamed for many instances of sneaky dealings at the ports.
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According to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA), total cargo traffic volumes at the Port of Tema in 2016 rose by 1,269,288 tonnes, a 10.5% increase over the previous year’s performance.
The import sector, according to GHAPOHA, was particularly successful with local and transit imports increasing by 8.4% and 19.6% respectively over its 2015 performance.
Even though there was a decline in transit exports, overall transit traffic increased by 19.4% last year.
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