GPHA seeks regional cooperation to boost port competitiveness, AfCFTA trade

He noted that the meeting provided an important platform for member ports to exchange experiences and identify practical solutions to challenges affecting maritime security, environmental protection, port operations, infrastructure development and technical management.

Major-General Tanye-Kulono made the call when he welcomed participants to a three-day meeting of the technical committees of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) in Tema.

Major-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, Director-General of GPHA, said the changing global shipping environment required ports across the region to share knowledge, technical expertise and innovative solutions to common challenges.