Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana Shippers Authority, GSA Prof. Ransford Gyampo has emphatically and categorically denied the imposition of $1,000 charge on importers as “Emergency Conflict Surcharge”. This follows reports of shipping lines imposing such fees in the name of conflict.
The fees have 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.
“we saw a complaint about this on social media just last night and as CEO, I have not slept throughout the night. I have reached out to the complainant, demanded the necessary documentary evidence and have as of this morning, initiated an investigation to address the matter.” Prof. Gyampo assured.
“It is not the Ghana Shippers Authority that imposed or is collecting the alleged surcharge.” He reiterated.
