Sea and Shore Services Limited picked up the Marine Service Provider award at the just ended Ghana Shippers Awards held at the plush Movenpick Ambassador Hotel.

The award was aimed at recognising excellence in the shipping industry to imbibe in the players a sense of fulfilment and greater zeal to achieve higher laurels.

The night saw many companies walk away with awards and recognition of their works.

Sea and Shore Services Limited was established in 2010 with the aim of performing ship services and supplies (handling) in the maritime industry.

It boasts of a seasoned team of professionals with over 30 years experience in the shipping business.

The Minister of Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah who was the special guest of honour charged players in the shipping industry to introduce modern technology in their activities to improve efficiency and to conform to international best practices.

He outlined some measures put in place by government to make the shipping industry economic viable to reduce the cost of doing business.

A board member of the Ghana Shippers Awards, Michael Luguje who is also the President of the Ports Management of West and Central Africa entreated stakeholders in the shipping industry to offer services that will facilitate trade.

The CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority, Benonita Bismarck assured all stakeholders that the Authority will continue to address the challenges of shippers to make them competitive.