Our Ref GSA/F&L/GRI/2102/001 27 February, 2021 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, GRIMALDI GHANA LTD, TEMA Dear Sir, IMPLEMENTATION OF PORT ADDITIONAL CHARGE AT GHANA’S PORTS We bring you compliments from the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Reference is made to recent publications by some Shipping Agents on the above-mentioned subject communicating increments in Port Additional Surcharges (PAD) effective March 1, 2021, in apparent response to the proposed GPHA’s Limited Revision of Port Tariffs ‘The Ghana Shippers’ Authority in a bid to appreciate the basis for these proposed PAD has engaged some members of SOAAG individually, seeing as the subject borders on commercial matters, and the generic response has been that it is a recovery of the additional costs occasioned by the GPHA tariff increases, upon the recommendation/directive of their principals. While it is conventional for Shipping Lines the world over to institute Surcharges/Port Additional for any unforeseen occurrences that are likely to affect a voyage and impact their ability to maintain the quality of services to the trade, these costs are charged as part of the freight and not recoverable as separate charges at destination, As you are aware, the freight charge is inclusive of costs incurred at the ports such as berthing fees, pilotage, mooring, stevedoring charges ete. therefore any hikes in these charges should be recovered by an adjustment to the freight. The Authority is in principle not against cost recovery; however, it wishes to unequivocally state its disagreement with the imposition of the Port Additional Charge as a local charge or as some of the Shipping Agents indicated, as a liner charge but payable in Ghana. Therefore, as a component part of the freight, the Port Additional shall not be charged at destination, unless it is a freight collect transaction, We are therefore by this communication requesting the withdrawal of these charges that have been advertised to be paid locally. *7th Floor, Ghana Shippers'House + No. 12 Cruickshank Street + Ambassadorial Enclave, West Ridge, +P.O. Box GP 1321, Accra Tel: +233-302-666915-7 / 668769 + E-mail:info@shippers.org.gh + Website: www.shippers.org.ghWe count on your usual cooperation in this regard. Yours faithfully, Benonita Bismarck (Ms.) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ce: The Honourable Minister Ministry of Transport Accra ‘The Executive Secretary SOAAG Tema The Director General Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority Tema