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Secretary General of the IMO, Kitack Lim's visit to Ghana is the first since taking office.
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The Minister of Transport has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other major players in the blue economy to collaborate effectively with Ghana to develop its maritime industry.
Among the areas, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, wants a collaboration: security, port expansion and reforms to transform Ghana's maritime sector.
The Minister of Transport made this remark when IMO General Secretary Kitack Lim visited him Tuesday in his courtesy office, to present some strategic plans that the Organization intends to undertake to support the Shipping industry in Africa, Ghana.
"The navy belongs to us all, but the trade of our waters does not belong to us all. I will therefore call upon IMO and the big players to collaborate with us as well. We do not say that they should give us any help or gifts, but they should try to collaborate with us in matters of safety and in other areas.
"Apart from that, we need many reforms to at least catch up with the big players. So if they introduce reforms, we do not want them to stop, but we can not go back forever, "he said.
He added: "… without your cooperation, it will be very difficult to protect and develop the maritime sector."
Lim, whose visit to Ghana was the first since his rise to the highest IMO position, told the Minister of Transport that many activities in the maritime industry in Africa were little known in the world.
His visit to some countries of the continent, he explained, aimed to become familiar with the challenges they face and to see how the Organization could best help them.
"Singapore has experienced a lot of development over the last 20 years. Similarly, I see the big potential here [Ghana]. I discuss with my people how we will promote relevant economic activities at the international level. So we need a strategy, "he urged.
Mr. Lim added, "That's why I asked the technical division to put in place a special strategy for Africa. However, leadership is a very important key in this development dynamic, "he noted.
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