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Tema,is the
largest among all the GIFF Districts and is the major port for the country's
International trade, handling over 500,000 tonnes of import cargo every month,
both bulk and breakbulk.
The port
also serves as the inland gateway for the ECOWAS sub region, being the
terminal for receiving all transit cargoes for Niger, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND OF DISTRICT
The District comprises corporate bodies registered with CEPS as forwarders
who clear and forward cargo through Tema Port. Even though members are
predominantly into clearing and forwarding a few are into haulage,
packaging, warehousing and consolidation.
MEMBERSHIP
The district commands close to 85% of total membership of the Institute. It
has 128 main companies and 87 branches.
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MANAGEMENT TEAM & STRUCTURE
The District has a seven-member Executive Committee headed by the District
Chairman, Mr. Wiberforce Addae. The other Executive positions are -
Vice Chairman - Mr. Sampson Maclean
District Secretary - Mr. Jonathan Amarnor
District Asst. Secretary - Mr.Ben Owusu Ansah
District Treasurer and - Ms Christabel Tukpeyey
2 Executive Members - Ms Millecent Osekere and Mr George Owusu Koranteng
The Executive Committee is supported by various
working sub committees. These committees are:
Monitoring Committee
Building/Development Committee
Welfare Committee
Sports Committee
Transit Committee
These committees are chaired by the GIFF Executive Council with the general
running of the affairs of the district. They present monthly
reports at Executive meetings and general corporate heads’ meetings.
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