CEO of Ghanas Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo has accused some international shipping lines of resisting moves to get them regulated.
But, he said that the government is seeking to regulate them with a legislative instrument (LI).
Prof Gyampo made these comments after stating that the cost of doing business in Ghana is high.
He says some businesses are even threatening to move to other countries where it is less expensive to do business.
Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, February 22, he said that the cost of doing business in Ghana is very high, some people are charging exorbitant prices on shipping items, being deliberately incompetent just to cause people to pay demurrage.
That it is making the doing of business in Ghana very high, some are threatening to move their businesses to countries where it is less expensive to do business.
Some of the international shipping lines dont want to be regulated. We are bringing an LI that will regulate the sector¦we have a right to make ourlaws¦we will not do that to antagonise anybody, he said.
I believe you. About 6 years ago, my brother shipped a couple items to Ghana to me by air..When the items arrived in Ghana at the cargo depot at the airport, I was not notified. When I finally checked, I was told the items had arrived about a week ago. I was even told that it was not the responsibility of the cargo depot to inform of the arrival. As if thus is not enough, when clearing the goods, the director or whoever is to sign the papers for release of the items couldn’t be found. Today he gone to meeting,tomorrow he is out of Accra. It took another 3 or 4 days for items in two 4x4x4ft crates to be cleared. The demurrage cost was the equivalent of £4000. I believe this was intentionally done.
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