Ghanaian shippers to launch legal action to stop illegal box fees
A number of members of the shipping industry in Ghana are taking legal action as a last resort effort to force the scrapping of what they described as illegal container charges at the country's ports.
The Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) are demanding between US$100 and $150 in container fees.
The Tema District chairman of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Willie Addae, claims that within the last three years, a total of $188 million has been collected illegally by ship owners and their agents, which is equivalent to charging an average of $175 per container.
The decision to bring the matter to court was taken by the Ghana Chamber of Mines, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) and the Ghana Shippers Council with backing from GIFF and possible funding from the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund.
The Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) are demanding between US$100 and $150 in container fees.
The Tema District chairman of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Willie Addae, claims that within the last three years, a total of $188 million has been collected illegally by ship owners and their agents, which is equivalent to charging an average of $175 per container.
The decision to bring the matter to court was taken by the Ghana Chamber of Mines, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) and the Ghana Shippers Council with backing from GIFF and possible funding from the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund.
