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Guinea: Ban on GAC Bauxite Exports

A ban has brought a stop to all Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) bauxite operations in Kamsar, Guinea. All other Guinean bauxite exporters are continuing to operate....

Ghana: Takoradi Firing Zone 13 NM from Port

The Harbour Master's office has reminded all Takoradi port stakeholders that a military firing exercise is to take place tomorrow, Friday 25 October 2024 from 0900 to...

Global Shipping Bodies Issue Ebola Virus Advice. Sierra Leone & Liberia Update.

In view of the mounting concern over the Ebola virus, the International Chamber of Shipping, International Maritime Employers’ Council and the Internatinal Transport Worker’s Federation have issued formal advice which may be accessed via the link to their press release below.

http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2014/08/04/global-shipping-bodies-issue-ebola-virus-advice

According to the latest news on the ground,  in a bid to contain the virus, Liberia has set up a blockade to prevent people from the Western regions from entering Monrovia while Sierra Leone has quarantined the areas affected by Ebola in the East of the country.

For more details:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28690799#

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