加纳总统 John Dramani Mahama 先生下令要求所有在加纳港口运营的船运公司，必须将征收的各项费用提交议会审批，并强调任何未经法律授权的收费均属非法。

该指令于 2025 年 7 月 中旬在首都阿克拉朱比利宫与加纳货运代理协会（GIFF）领导层会晤时发布。Mahama 总统表示，此举旨在取缔船运公司擅自征收的行政费用，提升港口运营透明度。

"法律规定所有费用必须经议会批准。在加纳管辖范围内，未经议会许可的任何收费都是非法的。" 总统强调："我们已要求交通部长和总检察长确保将这些费用提交议会审议。"

此番表态源于货运代理商对船运公司任意高额收费的投诉。加纳货运代理协会主席 Stephen Adjokatcher 先生指出，某些船运公司要求按集装箱收取美元行政费，即便多箱共用一个提单。"20 个集装箱共用一个提单，却被收取 20 次行政费。而在中国，同份提单只需支付一次费用。" 他举例道。

Adjokatcher 先生透露，加纳港务局（GPHA）已承担港口处理服务，但船运公司仍在额外收费。此前向加纳托运人管理局的多次申诉均未获回应。"我们屡次求助无果，这些收费既无监管也不合理。" 他控诉道。

Mahama 总统同时对特马港货物吞吐量增长但财政收入下滑表示关切。财政部长向内阁报告港口相关税收减少后，总统已下令调查潜在漏洞。他表示政府 "大推进" 计划中投资 100 亿美元的港口基建升级项目将继续推进，并强调高效港口运营对实现 24 小时经济至关重要。

加纳货运代理协会另指出部分政府机构未落实全天候办公导致清关延误。

Adjokatcher 先生点名加纳标准局和食品药品管理局尚未全面实施 24 小时服务，致使非工作时间清关流程停滞。"若这些机构不在岗，整个流程只能次日重启。" 他解释道。船运公司自身也未调整服务支持全天候清关，加剧港口运作困难。

Mahama 总统承认，虽然加纳税务局等部门已启动 24 小时机制，但仍存在待改进环节。财政部长将于 7 月 24 日中期预算审议中，就税收政策及港口运营相关财政收入问题进行说明。

President Mahama Moves to Scrap Illegal Port Charges, Demands Parliamentary Approval for All Fees

President John Dramani Mahama has directed that all fees and charges imposed by shipping lines operating in Ghana’s ports be presented to Parliament for approval, describing any levy not backed by law as illegal.

The directive was issued on Friday, July 11, 2025, during a meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) at the Jubilee House in Accra.

President Mahama said the measure is intended to eliminate unapproved administrative charges imposed by shipping lines and to promote greater transparency in port operations.

“The law says that fees and levies shall be ratified by Parliament. Nobody can charge any fee or levy within the jurisdiction of Ghana without parliamentary approval,” he said. “We have asked the Minister of Transport and the Attorney-General to ensure that those fees are brought to Parliament.”

His comments follow complaints from freight forwarders over what they described as excessive and arbitrary charges by shipping lines. According to Mr. Stephen Adjokatcher, President of GIFF, some lines demand administrative fees in US dollars per container, even when multiple containers are covered by a single bill of lading.

“If you have 20 containers on one bill of lading, you are charged 20 separate administrative fees. But in China, you are charged only once per bill of lading,” Mr Adjokatcher said.

He noted that the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) already handles the port processing services for which shipping lines continue to charge extra fees. He added that previous appeals to the Ghana Shippers Authority had gone unanswered.

“We’ve knocked at the door of the Ghana Shippers Authority several times; nothing is going on,” he said. “These fees are not only unregulated but unjustified.”

President Mahama also expressed concern over revenue losses at Tema Port despite increases in cargo volumes. He said the Minister for Finance had reported a decline in port-related revenue to Cabinet, prompting a directive for investigations to identify possible leakages.

He said plans to improve port infrastructure under the government’s “Big Push” programme, which includes a capital investment of $10 billion over five years, would continue.

He added that efficient operations at the ports are important to the success of the proposed 24-hour economy.

In a related matter, GIFF raised concerns about delays caused by some state institutions’ reluctance to operate around the clock.

Mr Adjokatcher cited the Ghana Standards Authority and the Food and Drugs Authority as agencies yet to fully implement 24-hour operations, which, he said, often stalls the clearance process outside regular working hours.

“If those institutions are not part of the transaction while you are processing goods, everything stops until the next day,” he said.

He also indicated that shipping lines themselves have not adjusted their services to support 24-hour clearance, creating further challenges at the ports.

President Mahama noted that while the Ghana Revenue Authority and other agencies had begun implementing the 24-hour system, there were still gaps that needed to be addressed.

The Minister for Finance is expected to speak on tax policy and revenue performance, including issues relating to port operations, during the mid-year budget review on July 24.

来源：加纳图文在线

文：Mohammed Ali

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