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The decision by the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) to cap container administrative charges (CACs) has been welcomed by shippers and port business groups as a long-awaited intervention against rising port costs. While concerns over the high cost of doing business at Ghana's ports are legitimate, the debate surrounding CACs seems overly simplified.
There is no doubt that businesses operating through Tema and Takoradi ports have struggled with increasing logistics and clearance costs over the years and port actors would expect regulators to step in whenever charges appear excessive or insufficiently explained. In that regard, the GSA's intervention reflects growing pressure to make Ghana's ports more competitive within the sub-region.
However, focusing solely on shipping lines as the primary