Shippers to save GH¢800m as container charges are capped, GUTA welcomes move
Ghana Shippers' Authority directed a cap on the Container Administrative Charge at GH¢550 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), effective May 1, 2026. The new policy is intended to reduce the cost of doing business at the ports and introduce greater transparency in fees charged by shipping lines.
The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA) stated that businesses paid approximately GH¢1.69 billion in such charges in 2024. With the cap in place, annual savings are projected at about GH¢802.5 million. GUTA welcomed the intervention in a statement issued on Wednesday, April 22, describing it as long overdue. The association said the directive addresses persistent concerns over excessive and often unjustified port charges imposed by shipping lines and their agents. GUTA noted that the Container Administrative Charge dates back to the late 1980s. The decision followed extensive stakeholder consultations and was backed by the Ghana Shippers' Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1122).
GUTA signalled its readiness to work with the Authority to enforce compliance, warning that any shipping line or agent that exceeds the approved cap would be in breach of the law.
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Ghanaian importers and exporters are bracing for changes to container administrative charges. The Ghana Shippers' Authority is stepping in to make adjustments - but what impact will this have?
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