Ghana to host Africa Ports Conference

The 3rd Africa Ports, Logistics and Supply Chain Conference & Expo 2012 will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 19-20 March 2012, will help ports strategise to achieve competitiveness and supply chain innovation.

With world trade expected to double within 15 years, and the growing importance of African countries as global trading partners, most shipping lines are investing heavily in new vessels, including vessels over 10,000 teu. Port and terminal operators must accommodate these new shipping trends and needs. Expansion of terminals is taking place globally including in Nigeria, Angola and Egypt, and new terminals are being built in the Congo and Liberia, among others.

The 2012 Conference will address the readiness of African ports to receive the newer and bigger vessels, developing, improving and protecting port facilities; securing financing for marine infrastructure; managing congestion and increasing operational efficiency; assessing intermodal options and promoting regional and international trade flow.The distinguished panel of speakers includes representatives from regional government authorities and trade bodie including Nestor Percy Galley, director general, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Jerome Ntibarekerwa, secretary general, Port Management Association of East and South Africa.

The Event is endorsed by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Ghana Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Ghana Institute of Marine Surveyors, the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, the Association of Ghana Industries and the Ports Environmental Network, Africa.

Carlos Ahenkora, President, Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders welcomed the conference and as the dynamic voice of freight logistics service providers and urged all players to be aware of professionalism and “to possess minimum liability insurance for customer comfort and reliability.”