The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to stop the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) from enforcing its directive capping the Container Administrative Charge at GH₵720 per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU), clearing the way for the regulator to continue implementing the policy.
In a ruling delivered on Friday, 10thJuly 2026, the court rejected an application for an interlocutory injunction filed by the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) together with some shipping agents.
The applicants had asked the court to halt the implementation and enforcement of the GSA’s Regulatory Directive issued on 11th May 2026, which limits the Container Administrative Charge to GH₵720 per TEU.
According to the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, the court ruled that the directive had already taken effect when it was issued, making the request for an injunction untenable. The court also held that granting the application would interfere with the Authority’s statutory mandate to regulate the shipping sector.
The ruling means the directive remains valid, operational and fully enforceable.
Following the decision, the Ghana Shippers’ Authority directed all shipping lines and their agents to comply immediately with the charge cap.
The Authority warned that any shipping line or agent that fails to comply with the directive could face regulatory and enforcement action under Sections 36 and 47 of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1122), as well as other applicable laws.
The GSA also urged importers, exporters, freight forwarders and other users of Ghana’s ports to report any cases of non-compliance through its official complaint and reporting channels to enable the Authority to take the necessary regulatory action.
