The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has brought together key airport stakeholders to address delays, high storage charges and other problems affecting the clearance and handling of air cargo at the Accra International Airport.
The meeting, held on Wednesday, 26th August 2026, focused on concerns raised by shippers, freight forwarders and cargo operators over bottlenecks that can add significant costs to the movement of goods through the airport.
Among the issues discussed were delays in import and exemption approvals, cargo scanning, National Security endorsements and payments to ground handling company Swissport.
Stakeholders also raised concerns about the handling of perishable export cargo, guidance on the Ghana Standards Authority’s Easypass platform and the need for more efficient payment arrangements for Swissport invoices.
The meeting brought together representatives from the Food and Drugs Authority, National Security, Ghana Airports Company Limited, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Environmental Protection Authority, Swissport and other service providers involved in the air cargo process.
It was co-chaired by Rev. Alex Yeboah of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and Kingsley Fiakye Amporful of the Ghana Airports Company Limited.
Speaking at the meeting, the Head of Shipper Services and Trade Facilitation at the GSA, Monica Josiah, said the engagement was part of efforts to address recurring problems faced by users of the airport’s cargo facilities.
She said the GSA would continue to organise such meetings to monitor unresolved issues, improve cooperation among the institutions involved and find practical solutions to operational problems.
According to Mrs Josiah, making the cargo process more efficient is important for businesses that depend on international trade, particularly exporters dealing in perishable and other time sensitive goods.
When cargo takes too long to clear or is exposed to delays in handling, she said, businesses can face additional costs and, in the case of perishables, possible losses in the value and marketability of their goods.
The GSA said the meeting was also aimed at ensuring that problems along the cargo clearance and handling chain are identified early and addressed before they become more serious.
The Authority said continued cooperation among regulators, government agencies, service providers and industry players would be necessary to make cargo operations at the airport more predictable and efficient.
The engagement forms part of the GSA’s wider responsibility to protect the interests of shippers and shipping service providers while promoting an efficient and competitive trading environment in Ghana.
