Mr. Ben Owusu-Mensah is a maritime transport management and operations specialist with over 40 years’ experience in the industry. He has extensive experience in the maritime sector, across shipping management, port operations and management, maritime regulation, and coastal zone management. He is currently the Managing Consultant of Benom Consult. In this role, he provides advisory services to Port Authorities in West Africa in port operation and management, port reforms and concessions.. Mr. Owusu-Mensah started his maritime career in shipping and worked with the State Shipping Corporation of Ghana (Black Star Line) for 14 years, and served as Director General of the Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (2001-2009). Prior to that he worked briefly with the International Maritime Organisation as The Regional Coordinator for West & Central Africa. (1999-2001).
He holds a first degree in Economics, (University of Ghana, 1976) a Post Graduate Diploma in Ports & Shipping Economics (Arab Maritime Transport Academy, Egypt, 1981), MSC in Maritime Administration (World Maritime University, Sweden, 1985), and a Master in Business Administration (MBA, Cardiff Business School, Wales UK, 1999). He also holds Diplomas in Ports & Shipping Economics and Coastal Zone Management. He is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, UK, and The Chairman of The Ghana Chamber of Shipping. He has served as Member of Technical Cooperation Committee of The International Maritime Organisation (London), and also a Member of the Board of Governors of The World Maritime University, Sweden.