Vice President of Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana, (SOAAG) Adam Imoro Ayarna, has indicated that importers who may have concerns of the new charges from shipping lines could directly consult their respective lines to see if they can negotiate the cost of shipping on a case-by-case basis.
Speaking on Eye on Port on the issue of shipping line charges, he said at best, the shipping lines only served a notice to importers of the imminent increment of charges in the latter part of 2020 but did not engage them.
This he admitted is contrary to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority’s initiative of engaging the stakeholders before increasing their tariffs because tariff adjustments by the shipping lines are done by their Principals.
Mr. Ayarna also asserted that it is not up to the shipping lines to explain the components of the cost embedded in the cumulative charges by the shipping lines, since each line makes their own calculations based their business structures and requirements.