The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has denied imposing emergency surcharges on importers.
Chief Executive Officer of the GSA, Professor Ransford Edward Van Gyampo, in a post on his Facebook page Wednesday, March 11, 2026, said they have no idea of any such charges.
This comes on the back of concerns raised by an importer on social media, indicating they are being levied an emergency surcharge.
However, Prof. Gyampo explains that the role of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority is to regulate the charges of these shipping lines and not to impose same on the importers.
He said he has since reached out to the complainant and directed a probe into the circumstances leading to those charges.
Find below his full post on Facebook:
CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority responds to reports of shipping lines imposing emergency surcharge fees
Shipping Lines are owners of ships who issue their own charges. The Ghana Shippers Authority regulates the local charges of the shipping lines.
We have not officially been informed about any Emergency Conflict Surcharge of any shipping line.
However, 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.
It is not the Ghana Shippers Authority that imposed or is collecting the alleged surcharge.
Professor R. Gyampo
CEO, Ghana Shippers Authority.
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