The Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) are demanding between US$100 and $150 in container fees.
The Tema District chairman of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Willie Addae, claims that within the last three years, a total of $188 million has been collected illegally by ship owners and their agents, which is equivalent to charging an average of $175 per container.
The decision to bring the matter to court was taken by the Ghana Chamber of Mines, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) and the Ghana Shippers Council with backing from GIFF and possible funding from the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund.