The Commissioner of Customs Col. Kwadwo Damoah, has urged freight forwarders to continue to strategize for the future in order to grow with the evolving trends of clearing and forwarding business.
In a speech read on his behalf at GIFF’s 23rd AGM, he said: “We must move forward. We in Ghana are in a competitive world. We are naturally in competition with other states in the business arena. If we slip or sleep others will overtake us.”
The Head of Freights and Logistics of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Fred Asiedu Dartey praised the freight forwarding fraternity for standing up to the changing tides in the port industry and proving their competence to serve as intermediaries between traders and port service providers.
“Changes in the industry are not only testament of the improvement the port’s processing had gone through but more importantly it shows the resilience of the freight forwarding fraternity,” he commended.
Kingsley Abeyei, General Manager Operations of West Blue Consulting, IT service providers for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, acknowledged the role GIFF has played to make port clearance reforms a success for national development.
“It is worthy to note that your major contribution of development to the strategic action plan which set out a blueprint and a roadmap for the Ghana National Single Window Program has been followed diligently,” he praised.
The National Secretary of Customs Brokers Association of Ghana, Nicholas Osae urged his fellow freight forwarders to work with integrity and eschew some malpractices that threaten the reputation of the profession.
“As customs house agents, let us do well to protect our prestigious career by making sure we do not fall into the temptation to succumb to enterprises of mischief,” he advised.