The High Court has dismissed an application for an interlocutory injunction against the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) filed by the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) and some shipping agents.
The application sought to restrain the implementation of the Authority’s Regulatory Directive dated 11th May 2026, which caps the Container Administrative Charge (CAC) at GHS 720 per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU).
In a statement welcoming the ruling, the GSA said the Court held that the directive had already taken effect upon its issuance and consequently declined to grant the injunction sought.
The statement informed all shipping lines and their agents, importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and the general shipping public that the court gave the ruling on Friday, 10th July 2026.
“In its ruling, the Court held that the Directive had already taken effect upon its issuance and consequently declined to grant the injunction sought. The Court further noted that granting the application would impede the statutory regulatory mandate of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority,” the statement said.
The effect of the Court’s ruling is that the Regulatory Directive of 11th May 2026 remains valid, operational, and in full force.
Accordingly, GSA has directed all Shipping Lines and their Agents to comply fully and immediately with the directive capping the container administrative charge at GHS 720 per TEU.
“Any Shipping Line or Shipping Agent that fails to comply with the Directive shall be liable to the appropriate regulatory and enforcement measures in accordance with Sections 36 and 47 of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1122) and any other applicable laws,” the GSA warned.
The Authority has also urged all importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and the general shipping public to promptly report any instance of non-compliance by any shipping line or shipping agent through its established complaint and reporting channels for the necessary regulatory action.
The GSA further assured stakeholders of its commitment to acting fairly in protecting the interests of both shippers and shipping lines, creating a win-win enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
“The Ghana Shippers’ Authority shall continue to act fairly in protecting the interests of both shippers and shipping lines and in creating a win-win enabling environment for businesses to thrive through the democratic canon of dialogue on all thorny issues that affect stakeholders.
“The Authority remains resolute in the discharge of its statutory mandate to regulate the commercial shipping industry, promote transparency and fairness in the application of shipping service charges, and is in full support of government’s commitment to reducing the cost of doing business in Ghana,” the statement added.
Read the full statement below:
Read the full statement below:
