Dubai customs solutions business, Customs World, has agreed to improve Ghana’s ports clearance systems, the company announced yesterday.
The aim is to improve efficiency and customs operations, increase the Ghanaian government’s revenue, and reduce the cost of doing business at the country’s ports.
“We believe the investment we have in this company will help to introduce and develop the system that will allow people in the logistics and cargo business to communicate with each other and further transactions in good time,” said DP World chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.
According to a statement released by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Customs World will invest capital, technologies and human expertise in the country’s single window operations.
Customs World CEO, Faisal Eissa Lutfi, highlighted that the company intended to build a unique model to address challenges at Ghana’s ports by building on infrastructure already in place and speeding up developments.
“The main objective is to find a short cut that helps us with the strategy with a very aggressive timeline we have put in place with the government,” added Lutfi.
Customs World is 100% owned by the Dubai government and is a subsidiary of the Ports Customs and Free Zones Corporation which founded DP World.
