The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has accused international shipping lines operating in Ghana of deliberately resisting regulatory oversight, despite conducting business within the country's jurisdiction.
His remarks came during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, May 22, in response to growing concerns over the lack of uniformity in the exchange rates applied by shipping lines when calculating demurrage and other port-related charges.
Earlier in the week, the Chamber of Freight and Trade highlighted the inconsistencies, describing them as a major challenge for importers.
The President of the Chamber, Dennis Amfo Sefa, noted that some shipping lines use interbank rates from their own banks, while others lock in a rate and revise it monthly.
