The Joint Business Forum has firmly rejected claims circulating in the public domain that its strike action at Ghana’s ports has been called off or suspended, insisting that freight forwarders and clearing agents remain fully withdrawn from operations.
The Forum, which brings together ten trade and logistics associations including the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Freight Forwarders Association of Ghana (FFAG), Association of Custom House Agents Ghana (ACHAG), Custom Brokers Association (CUBAG), Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAAG), Concerned Traders and Forwarders, Coalition of Importers and Exporters, and Freight Forwarders and Traders ,issued the clarification following a meeting held with the Ghana Shippers Authority.
The Forum acknowledged that even though it held a meeting with the CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority Prof. Ransford Gyampo, acting on behalf of the Ministers for Transport and Finance, the Forum was categorical about what was and was not agreed upon.
“The strike action which commenced on Monday, 13th April, 2026, remains in full force. Freight forwarders and clearing agents have ceased payment of duties and laid down their tools as earlier directed,” the Forum stated.
It added that while it agreed to suspend further planned escalation actions out of respect for Prof. Gyampo, that concession does not affect the current strike.
“Any statement from any quarters suggesting that the strike action has been called off or suspended is misleading and should be disregarded by traders, stakeholders, and the general public,” the Forum said.
Despite the hardened position, the Joint Business Forum said it remains open to dialogue warning that the withdrawal of services will continue until concrete resolutions are reached.
The Forum urged all members, the trading public, and media houses to take note that the strike remains ongoing at the ports.
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