Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana Shippers Authority, GSA Prof. Ransford Gyampo has announced investigations have revealed the $1,000 Emergency Conflict Surcharge is an “anomaly” which is being corrected. There were reports of shipping lines imposing such fees in the name of the recent conflict in the Middle East.
The charges had been attributed to the Ghana Shippers Authority. But in a statement, Prof. Gyampo explained “shipping Lines are owners of ships who issue their own charges. The Ghana Shippers Authority regulates the local charges of the shipping lines.”
According to him though the GSA has not been officially informed about the charges by the shipping lines, an investigation has been triggered following a complaint from a social media user.
In an update, Prof. Gyampo revealed the charges were in place even before the recent Middle East Conflict. He however explained such charges were included in the invoice in error adding remedial measures are being taken.
“Our investigations show that there was a global announcement to all CMA-CGM shipping agencies to invoke the War Clause Surcharge in their list of charges.
The shipping lines use a shared center where invoices are generated globally. The shared center automated the system to generate the currently disputed cost line.”
Prof. Gyampo however assured all affected persons will be given refunds.
“This anomaly is at the moment being corrected and all who have been surcharged would receive a refund from the shipping line.” He assured.
