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BY: Della Russel Ocloo
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Mr Oheneba Kwasi Afawuah (holding microphone) addressing the press conference. Those with him are Mr Clement Boateng (right), Vice-President of GUTA; Mr Sampson Asaki Awingobit (left) of the Importers and Exporters Association as well as other members of the various groupings
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Trade associations operating at the Tema Port have called on the government to immediately halt the implementation of new freight charges since they have no legal basis to do so.
The associations have, consequently, urged their members and the general public to disregard the 100 per cent increase in additional port fees announced by the Shipping Lines.
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Freight Forwarders request meeting with GSA over additional charges by shipping lines
Members of the Concerned Freight Forwarders and Traders Ghana have requested a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) over the additional charges introduced by shipping lines.
According to them, the additional charges have come at a time they are dealing with the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.
This further compounds the problems they are already facing, a statement signed by the Chairman of the group, Oheneba Afaawuah said.
“We have received various port additional charges to be introduced by the shipping lines effective March 1. They (Shipping Lines) claim the Ghana Shippers Authority has approved these charges,” the statement said.