{"id":338669,"date":"2017-07-23T18:58:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T18:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338669"},"modified":"2017-07-23T18:58:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T18:58:20","slug":"10-companies-honored-at-2017-trade-facilitation-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338669","title":{"rendered":"10 companies honored at 2017 Trade Facilitation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ten companies have been awarded for their role in trade facilitation for the year under review.<\/p>\n<p>They were rewarded at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> edition of the National Trade Facilitation Awards held at the Labadi Beach\u00a0Hotel over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338673 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0004.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0004\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338674 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0005.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0005\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) was awarded as best Ministry Department and Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Buvensa Company Limited emerged as the best transitor while Tesco West Africa took the prize as the Best Exporter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338679 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0010.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0010\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bollore Africa Logistics Ghana limited and Adu Max Limited emerged as the best large and medium freight forwarder in 2016 respectively with Golden Team Ventures Limited picking the freight forwarder for small businesses category.<\/p>\n<p>The Best Terminal Operator at the Tema port went to Safebond Car Terminal Limited as the Best Terminal Operator at the Kotoka International Airport went to Swissport.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338681 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0012.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0012\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Grimaldi Ghana Limited and Antrak Ghana Limited Takoradi received the best shipping line for the Large and Small business categories.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Mr. Gabriel Atobaah was rewarded as Overall Best student in freight forwarding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338678 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0009.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0009\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, the Deputy Trade Minister Robert Ahomka Lindsay was optimistic of the government\u2019s efforts to move Ghana\u2019s competitiveness in the ease of doing business from 108<sup>th<\/sup> to 45<sup>th<\/sup> position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338671 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0002.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0002\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338672 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG-20170723-WA0003.jpg\" alt=\"img-20170723-wa0003\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The National Trade Facilitation Awards is a competitive barometer that is expected to spur on the trade facilitation actors to achieve excellence in efficient service provision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten companies have been awarded for their role in trade facilitation for the year under review. They were rewarded at the 2nd edition of the National Trade Facilitation Awards held at the Labadi Beach\u00a0Hotel over the weekend. &nbsp; The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) was awarded as best Ministry Department and Agency. 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