Air Ghana to partner Ghana Shippers’ Authority to expand air cargo trade and industry growth

The Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has received a delegation from Air Ghana to explore areas of collaboration to strengthen Ghana’s air cargo industry and support trade facilitation.

The meeting was held to discuss how Ghana can position itself to become a leading trade and logistics hub in West Africa.

Speaking at the meeting, Prof. Gyampo congratulated Air Ghana on the launch of its cargo airline operations.

He described the development as a welcome addition to Ghana’s logistics landscape and noted that dedicated cargo services could play a significant role in addressing capacity challenges within the air freight industry.

According to Prof Gyampo, many passenger aircraft operating within Ghana and the sub-region often have limited cargo-carrying capacity, creating constraints for businesses seeking efficient and reliable cargo transportation solutions.

He also indicated that Air Ghana has the potential to become an important player in facilitating trade between Ghana and neighbouring countries while supporting the movement of goods across the continent.

On the part of the CEO of Air Ghana, Mr Karim Trabolusi, he explained that Air Ghana’s vision is to create a safe, reliable and competitively priced cargo transport service that provides shippers with an efficient avenue for conducting business while contributing to Ghana’s ambition of becoming a preferred trade hub within the region.

He stated that some importers who would ordinarily ship goods through cargo channels now travel abroad, purchase products directly and return with them as personal luggage in an effort to reduce costs. While the practice may appear economical for individual traders, he noted that it is contributing to declining cargo volumes across the industry.

The Head of Shipper Services and Trade Facilitation at the GSA, Mrs Monica Josiah, welcomed Air Ghana’s entry into the air cargo market, describing it as a positive development for Ghana’s trade and logistics sector.

Reaffirming this, Mrs Josiah encouraged Air Ghana to take advantage of the Authority’s stakeholder engagement platforms and collaborative initiatives to improve trade facilitation and strengthen linkages within the logistics ecosystem.