GHANA PORTS & HARBOURS AUTHORITY

PORT OF TEMA/PORT OF TAKORADI/TEMA FISHING HARBOUR

SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS OPERATING PERMIT

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. GPHA Towers, Harbour Road. P. O. Box CO150, Tema. Ghana.
Tel. +233 303 202 631 – 8; Fax +233 303 202 813. E-mail: headquarters@ghanaports.net
 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
A. BUSINESS OPERATING PERMIT FEES
1 Shipping Companies/Agencies Business Operating Permits for shipping
- Annual Renewal 3,162.00 companies/Agents are valid for both Tema and
- New Business Permit 6,324.00 Takoradi and the Fishing Ports.
2 Freight Forwarders – Annual Renewal
Clearing/Forwarding 720.00
Clearing/Forwarding and Consolidation 2,108.00
Clearing/Forwarding and Transportation 2,108.00
Clearing/Forwarding, Transportation & Consolidation 2,635.00
3 Freight Forwarders – New Business Permits
Clearing/Forwarding 3,162.00
Clearing/Forwarding and Consolidation 7,906.00
Clearing/Forwarding and Transportation 7,906.00
Clearing/Forwarding, Transportation & Consolidation 9,229.00
4 Freight Consolidators/NVOCCs
- Annual Renewal 3,162.00
- New Business Permit 6,324.00
5 Diving/Salvaging Companies
- Annual Renewal 2,118.00
- New Business Permit 3,162.00
6 Marine/Cargo Surveyors
- Annual Renewal 2,118.00
- New Business Permit 4,217.00
7 Communication Equipment Repair Service Providers
- Annual Renewal 1,102.00
- New Business Permit 3,162.00
8 Self-Declarants (Importers)
- Annual Renewal 996.00
- New Business Permit 3,162.00
9 Self-Declarants (Exporters)
- Annual Renewal 720.00
- New Business Permit 1,440.00

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
10 Restaurants/Catering Services
- Annual Renewal 720.00
- New Business Permit 2,885.00
11 Private Security Companies
- Annual Renewal 3,162.00
- New Business Permit 5,270.00
12 Communication/Business Centre Operators
- Annual Renewal 720.00
- New Business Permit 1,152.00
13 Telecom Companies
- Annual Renewal 2,166.00
- New Business Permit 4,217.00
14 Postal Companies
- Annual Renewal 1,008.00
- New Permit 1,582.00
15 Transport Associations – GPRTU/OTRAF, etc.
- Annual Renewal 3,074.00
- New Business Permit 3,162.00
16 Corporate Transport Operators Registered companies or Enterprises
- Annual Renewal 3,079.00
- New Business Permit 3,162.00
17 Transport Brokers
- Annual Renewal 3,079.00
- New Business Permit 3,162.00

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
18 Tow Truck Operators
- Annual Renewal 1,152.00
- New Business Permit 1,440.00
19 Fish Stevedores (NAFSA Members and others)
- Annual Renewal 3,600.00
- New Business Permit 6,000.00
20 Ship Chandlers
- Annual Renewal 1,152.00
- New Business Permit 2,108.00
21 DVLA Agents
- Annual Renewal 3,436.00
- New Business Permit 6,695.00
22 Container Scanning Companies
- Annual Renewal 6,914.00
- New Business Permit 12,124.00
23 Destination Inspection Companies
- Annual Renewal 5,704.00
- New Business Permit 10,685.00
24 Sawn Timber Companies
- Annual Renewal 1,152.00
- New Business Permit 1,440.00
25 Fishing Companies
- Annual Renewal 1,036.00
- New Business Permit 1,800.00
26 Supply/Research Vessel Operators
- Annual Renewal 3,850.00
- New Business Permit 7,906.00

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
27 Janitorial Services Providers
- Annual Renewal 1,152.00
- New Business Permit 1,440.00
28 Conservancy Service Providers
- Annual Renewal 1,000.00
- New Business Permit 1,500.00
29 Scrap Dealers
- Annual Renewal 1,750.00
- New Business Permit 2,740.00
30 Financial Services Providers
- Annual Renewal 4,000.00
- New Business Permit 7,900.00
31 Engineering Services Providers
- Annual Renewal 3,152.00
- New Business Permit 6,842.00
32 Tank/Hatch Cleaning Services
- Annual Renewal 3,168.00
- New Business Permit 6,912.00
33 Duty Free Shop Operators US$
- Annual Renewal 1,614.00
- New Business Permit 4,034.00
34 Ship Crew Suppliers US$
- Annual Renewal 1,906.00
- New Business Permit 3,177.00

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 B. ENTRY TOLLS (PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, ETC) GHC REMARKS
# VEHICLE ENTRY TOLLS
1 Articulated / Cargo Trucks 30.00 Per Trip
2 Bulk Haulage Trucks (Wheat, Manganese, etc.) 72.00 Per Truck, Per Day
3 Trucks Transferring Containers to/from ICDs 48.00 Per Truck, Per Day
4 Trucks Transferring Containers to/from Empty Depot 60.00 Per Truck, Per Day
5 Cargo Handling Equipment: 72.00 Per Equipment Per Day
Forklift truck 60.00 Per Equipment, Per Day
Mobile Crane, Reachstacker 120.00 Per Equipment, Per Day
6 Tow Truck 72.00 Per Day Per Tow Truck
7 Low Loader/Pay loader/Construction Equipment 120.00 Per Entry Per Tow Truck
8 Toll for Other Vehicles 25.00 Per Entry (Subject to Approval by PSM)
B. ENTRY TOLLS (PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, ETC)
PERSONNEL PASSES AND CAR LABELS
9 Renewal of Personnel Pass for Registered Operators 86.00 Annual
10 New Personnel Pass for Registered Operators 86.00 Annual
11 Renewal of Personnel Passes for Fishing Companies 30.00 Annual
12 New Personnel Pass for Fishing Companies 50.00 Annual
13 Car Labels for Foreign Registered Cars 1,160.00 Annual
14 Car Labels - Concessional Rate for Registered Operators only 116.00 Annual
15 Car Label Cancellation/Transfer 77.00 Annual
16 Car Label for Fishing Companies 85.00 Annual
17 Car Label for Government/Company Operating in the Port 96.00 Annual
18 Personnel Toll for Members of the Public/Drivers Mate 10.00 Daily
19 Car Park Toll 3.00 Daily
TEMPORARY PERSONNEL/VEHICLE PASS
20 Personnel - up to 3 months 42.00 Applicable to Contractors, Suppliers and Other
21 Personnel - up to 6 months 85.00 Persons undertaking Projects and other
22 Vehicle - up to 3 months 53.00 assignments in the Ports
23 Vehicle - up to 6 months 96.00
Note: 1. Operators of Cargo Handling Equipment must first procure a valid GPHA Equipment Pool/Hire Operator Licence. 2. Tow Truck
Operator and the Tow Truck must be registered to operate in the Port. All Trucks delivering cargo/containers to/from the Port must be registered to
operate in the Ports.

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
C FINES FOR OFFENCES
1 Unauthorised Parking 240.00 Motorbike, saloon cars, trucks
2 Loitering 180.00
3 Unlawful Entry 456.00
4 Hawking 120.00
Angling/Hooking/Casting of Fishing Nets Within Breakwaters and
5 600.00
approaches to Port entrance Per person in default, (detention of craft)
6 Careless Driving e.g. Over-speeding 240.00
7 Unauthorised Driving on Quay Apron /Pavement 240.00
8 Taking Pictures/videos in the Port Without Authority Permission 300.00 In addition to seizure of film/camera/phone
Identifiable items should be returned to
9 Stealing /Pilfering 600.00 terminals. Unidentifiable items to be confiscated
and auctioned
10 Buying and Selling within the Port 300.00 Fine to be paid by both Buyer and Seller
Company Working in the Port Without a Valid GPHA Business
11 2,400.00
Operating Licence Per incident
12 Hiring Cars Operating in the Port Without Authority 800.00
13 Entry the Port Without Pass/Permit (Personal) 456.00
14 Entry the Port Without Pass / Permit (Vehicle) 456.00
15 Excess/Undocumented Cargo Carried by Clearing/Ship Agent 456.00 Per Package/item. Identifiable items should
be returned to terminals. Unidentifiable
16 Excess/Undocumented Cargo Carried by Drivers/Operators 456.00 items to be confiscated and auctioned
Per Package/item. Identifiable items should
17 Drivers Found With Concealed Items on Vehicle 600.00 be returned to terminals. Unidentifiable
items to be confiscated and auctioned
Per Man - To be paid by Employer.
18 Employment of Labour Without Authorisation 240.00
Employee to be fined for unlawful entry
19 Loss/Transfer of Security Disc 300.00
Per day for staying at the Scan Park beyond
20 Over stay at the Scan Park 540.00
24 hours after completion of documentation

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
C FINES FOR OFFENCES
21 Persons working in the Port Without Authority:
- Individual/Worker 240.00 i.e. the unauthorised worker
- Employer of Individual 1,800.00 i.e. the employer of the unauthorised worker
22 Transfer/Alteration of Pass/Permit 300.00
Amount defrauded times 3. In addition suspending
23 Falsification/Forgery of GPHA CDI with the intention to defraud 3X individual/company involved from operating a
business in the Port for six months.
Falsification/Forgery of Other GPHA Value Documents with the
4,567.00
24 Intention to defraud
25 Using GPHA Car label for Commercial Purposes 780.00
26 Obstructing Security Guard from Performing His/Her Duties 1,373.00
27 Smoking Within the Port 240.00
28 Swimming Within the Port 240.00
29 Non-Renewal of Permit (Personnel) 240.00 In addition to applicable fees in arrears
30 Driving Without Head/Tail Lights Inside the Port in the Night 240.00
31 Refueling of Vehicles Inside the Port 240.00
32 Delivery of Cargo at Unauthorised Place 600.00 To be paid by the Clearing Agent
33 Unauthorised Cancellation/Loss of DTS/Waybills 456.00
34 Loading Trucks Above Standard Height of 4.5m 600.00 To be paid by the Clearing Agent
35 Illegal Overnight Parking in the Port/Terminal 456.00 To be paid by the Driver/Clearing Agent
36 Obstruction at Exit Gates / Quays / Container Depots 456.00 To be paid by the Truck Driver/Owner
37 Robbery and Other Illegal Acts at the Anchorage 14,520.00 Per Person
Fine to be paid by the Clearing Agent. Custom
Conducting Customs Inspection/Examination Unauthorised Areas in
38 600.00 Officer to be reported to Assistant Commissioner
the Port for sanctioning
E.g. Urinating openly in the Port/Bathing in
39 Indecent Exposure/Behaviour 240.00
the Port. Defecation at unapproved places
40 Fighting/Rowdy Behaviour in the Port 240.00

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
C FINES FOR OFFENCES
41 Washing and Drying of Clothes in the Port 240.00
42 Smuggling of Dutiable Goods/Items From Duty-Free Shop 600.00
Failure to Wear PPE at Operations Area e.g. Reflective Jackets, Safety Per Incident Observed. Offender should be
43 300.00
Boots, etc. driven away from the operational area.
Six months’ ban from doing business with GPHA
in default of payment of fine. A repeat will attract
44 Wrongful Use of ID Card for Clearing Cargo 4,200.00 one year ban and a third offence will attract 3
years’ ban.
45 Unstuffing of Un-manifested Vehicle in Container 3,000.00
46 Bunkering in the Port without authorisation 1,800.00
47 Sleeping/Resting Under Packed Vehicles 420.00
48 Entering Port With Craft Without Permission 850.00
49 Loading Transit Cargo Without Loading Note 1,800.00
50 Overstayed Vehicles in the Port 420.00 Per day overstayed
51 Driving in the Port Without a Valid Driver's Licence 420.00
52 Overnight Sleeping in the Port 420.00 Per persons
53 Riding of Motor Bikes Without Helmet 420.00
54 Clearing of Cargo Without A Valid ID Card 420.00
Failure to Return Vehicle Keys After Inspection/Preliminary
55 635.00
Examination
56 Bribing or Attempting to Bribe a GPHA Official 3X the Amount Offered multiplied by 3
57 Clearing Transit Cargo Without The Required Number Of Waybills 1,200.00
58 Attempting to Stowaway/Stowaway 6,000.00
59 Unclamping of Vehicles Without Authorization 6,000.00
60 Conducting Batter Trade in the Port 6,000.00
61 Persons Found Intoxicated in the Port 6,000.00
Hire/Rental of Cargo Handling Equipment in the Port without a valid Per Equipment Per Incident. Fine to be paid
62 6,000.00
GPHA License. by owner of Equipment.
US$
63 Landing of Un-Manifested Cargo 5,000.00 Per consignment

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 64 Stray Animals (Livestock) GHC Stray animals loitering in and around the ports
a Cattle 500.00 Per Unit per Day
b Goat/Sheep 300.00
c Donkey/Mule 300.00
FINES FOR INFRACTION OF STANDARD PORT OPERATING
D GHC
PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
1.0 Abandoning of Cargo on Quay Aprons
1.1 Empty Container Up to 20' in Length 1,200.00
1.2 Empty Container Above 20' and Up to 40' in Length 1,200.00 Applicable to cargoes left on apron after
1.3 Empty Container Above 40' in Length 1,200.00 vessel operations. Fine is per day or part
thereof per box. Offending Stevedores to
1.4 Full Container Up to 20' in Length 1,200.00 move container(s), vehicle(s), etc. to
1.5 Full Container Above 20' and Up to 40' in Length 1,200.00 designated storage/holding area
1.6 Full Container Above 40' in Length 1,200.00
1.7 Unpacked Car 1,200.00
1.8 Unpacked Mini Vehicle 1,200.00
1.9 Unpacked Utility Vehicle 1,200.00
1.10 Unpacked Trailer Unit 1,200.00
1.11 Machinery and Equipment 1,200.00 E.g. Earth moving machine, mobile crane, etc.
1.12 Other Cargoes 1,200.00 Per package/set
1.13 Stevedore Gears 1,200.00 Per item/set
Applicable to Stevedore, Shore Handling
2.0 Storage of Cargoes at Unauthorised Places GHC Operators, Shipping Lines as the case may be.
2.1 20' Container 1,200.00 Per Box
2.2 40' Container 1,200.00 Per Box
2.3 Unpacked Car 1,200.00 Per Unit
2.4 Unpacked Mini Vehicle 1,200.00 Per Unit
2.5 Unpacked Utility Vehicle 1,200.00 Per Unit
2.6 Unpacked Trailer Unit 1,200.00 Per Unit
2.7 Machinery And Equipment 1,200.00 Per Unit
2.8 Other Cargoes 1,200.00 Per package/set

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 # DESCRIPTION REMARKS
FINES FOR INFRACTION OF STANDARD PORT
D GHC
OPERATING PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
3.0 Failure to Issue Prescribed Cargo Documents
3.1 Cargo Interchange Reports (Conventional and Containers) 1,200.00 Per event
3.2 Transfer Tally Sheets 1,200.00 Per event
3.3 Vehicle Condition Report 1,200.00 Per event
Infraction of Health, Safety and Environment Regulations and
4.0 GHC
Procedures
4.1 Employment of Persons Without PPE to Work in the Port 600.00 Person per person per event
4.2 Spillage of Oil into Port Environment by Vessels/Pipelines: US$
Tier 1: Diesel
4.2.1 Heavy Spillage 1,000,000.00
4.2.2 Light Spillage 315,000.00
Tier 1: Heavy Oil Per event. Fine to be determined on the
4.2.3 Heavy Spillage 2,000,000.00 basis of a technical assessment of the
4.2.4 Light Spillage 1,000,000.00 economic and environmental damage
Tier 2: Diesel caused. Polluter to pay for cost of cleaning
4.2.5 Heavy Spillage 500,000.00 in addition to the fine
4.2.6 Light Spillage 250,000.00
Tier 2: Heavy Oil
4.2.7 Heavy Spillage 1,000,000.00
4.2.8 Light Spillage 500,000.00
4.3.0 Dust Pollution/Emission of Noxious Gases
4.3.1 Emission of Dust/Particulates from Operations 5,000.00 Per Incident/Occurrence
Emission of Noxious/Dangerous Gases/Liquids from Vessels,
4.3.2 5,000.00 Per Incident/Occurrence
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 4.4.0 Discharge of Pollutants into the Port US$
Spillage of Bulk Cargo into Harbour Basin During Load/Discharge
4.4.1 5,000.00
Operations
Failure to Deploy Adequate Safety Measures to Prevent Spillage of In addition, vessel to stop work and put
4.4.2 2,000.00
Bulk Cargo into the Harbour Basin During Vessel Operations adequate safety measures are put in place
Discharging/Spillage of Effluent and other waste materials into the
4.4.3 5,100.00
Harbour Basin by Vessels or Factories In addition to cost of cleaning
4.4.4 Discharge of Ship Exhaust Waste/Residue in the Port 5,000.00 Per Incident/Occurrence
4.4.5 Discharge of Ballast Water in the Harbour Basin 10,000.00 Per Incident/Occurrence
4.4.6 Discharge of Ballast Water at the Anchorage 5,000.00 Per Incident/Occurrence
Throwing/Dumping of small Objects/Materials into the Harbour Basin
4.4.7 500.00
by Individuals Per Incident/Occurrence
4.4.8 Dumping of Waste in the Port and its Environs 1,000.00 Offender to collect waste in addition to fine.
5.0 Other Environmental/Safety Infractions GHC
5.1 Failure of Stevedore Company to Clean Quay Apron After Work 6,000.00
Per event. Thereafter cleaning
5.2 Using Equipment/Vehicles That Leak Oil in the Port 7,800.00
Per event. In addition to cost of cleaning
Per event. In addition to withdrawal of
5.3 Using Equipment /Vehicles That Emit Excessive Smoke/Fumes 1,200.00
equipment
5.4 Failure by Dock Workers to Wear Prescribed PPE on The Job: Dock workers includes, Gang members,
5.4.1 - Employer of Offending Dock Worker 600.00 clerks, equipment operators, supervisors,
5.4.2 - Offending Employee (Dock Worker) 300.00 officers, managers etc.
e.g. reflective jackets, safety boots, when
Failure to Wear Appropriate PPE by Port Users - e.g. Truck Driver, Driver
5.5 Assistant, Clearing Agent, Shipping Agent Staff, Consignee, etc. 300.00
working or visiting terminals, sheds, quay
side and other operational areas.
Note: GPHA permanent staff shall be sanctioned according to internal GPHA administrative procedures.
6.0 Late Submission of Operational Documents*
Including inward, outward, and
6.1 Cargo and Passenger Manifest 5,000.00
supplementary
Including stevedore time sheets, landing and
6.2 Other Operational/Working Documents loading tallies, transfer tallies, outturn reports,
4,000.00 damage reports etc.
Notes: * Late submission of manifests: Inward manifests submitted later than 72 hours ahead of the arrival of the vessels. Outward manifests submitted
later than 48 hours after departure of the vessel. Late submission of Other Operational Documents: Operational documents submitted later than 48
hours after completion of discharge of vessel or departure of the vessel as the case may be.

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 # DESCRIPTION GHC REMARKS
FINES FOR INFRACTION OF STANDARD PORT OPERATING
D
PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
7.0 Poor House Keeping
7.1 Dirty/Unkempt Transit Sheds/Open Storage Areas 1,200.00
7.2 Stacking Cargo Against the Shed Wall 1,200.00 i.e. Without Safety Perimeter
7.3 Moving Heavy Duty Equipment With Metal Tracks on Pavements 18,000.00 Per equipment moved per incident
7.4 Moving Hoppers With Metal Wheels on Pavements 18,000.00 Per Incident
7.5 Failure to Use Prescribed Dress Code For Vehicle Handling 240.00 Including sending off of offending worker
7.6 Towing of Vehicles With Another Import Vehicle 1,800.00 Per incident. Fine to be paid by employer
7.7 Failure to Report Accident/Damage to Property 4,200.00 In addition to full cost of damage
Assessed Cost of damage to be assessed by Port Civil
7.8 Damage to Port Property
Cost or Electrical Engineer
Berthing/Unbreathing of Fishing Trawlers without permission of Dock
7.9 12,000.00
Master (Fishing Harbour). Per incident
8.0 Tariff Application Offences
Refund Licencee/Concessionaire to make a refund of
Wrongful Application of Port Tariffs, e.g. charging above approved the unauthorised charge to the Customer. In
8.1 and 3 X addition, pay 3 times the the unauthorised
tariffs, Misapplication of Tariffs, Profiteering, etc.
fine amount as fine to GPHA.
9.0 INFRACTION OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS US$ REMARKS
9.1 Failure to declare DGs 9,500.00
Per Container. Fine on inbound cargo (imports,
9.2 Wrong declaration of DGs 9,500.00 transhipment, transit inbound) to be paid by shipping
9.3 Failure to Submit DG Cargo List/DG Notification Form 9,500.00 line. Fine on outbound cargo (export, transit
9.4 Late submission of DG Cargo List/Notification Form 5,000.00 outbound) to be paid by shipper or his/her agent.
9.5 Failure to place DG label/placard on DG Container 5,000.00 Per Container. Fine on inbound container to be
paid by shipping line. Fine on outbound
9.6 Wrong labelling/placarding of DG Container 5,000.00 container to paid by shipper or his/her agent.
Storage/Stacking of DG Containers in violation of IMDG Segregation Per Container wrongly stored. Fine to be
9.7 500.00
Rules or Port DG Regulations, Policy or SOPs. paid by Terminal Operator
Notes: Failure to declare DGs means failure to describe DG cargo as such in the cargo manifest. Wrongful declaration of DGs means
providing wrong or/and inadequate information on DG in the cargo manifest. Late submission of DG Cargo List/Notification Form means
the submission of DG Notification Form later than 72 hours of vessel's arrival in Port.

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 10.0 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES USS
Performing Chipping or Hot Works at the Port Without Written
10.1 9,500.00
Permission of Harbour Master Per Incident
10.2 Immobilisation of Vessel in Port Without Permission 10,000.00
10.3 Refusing Orders to Shift/Move Vessel 10,000.00 Shifting of vessels at port convenience
10.4 Vessel Without Full Complement of Crew for Movement 10,000.00 May be towed out of port
10.5 Wrongful Declaration of Vessel Characteristics 10,000.00 E.g. Draught , Length, Beam, Gears, etc.
10.6 Improper/Unsafe Access Way/Gangway to Vessel 3,000.00 In addition to correction of defect
10.7 Failure to Hoist/Lower National Flags on Vessels 700.00 Effecting courtesy arrangement in addition to fine
In addition to stopping operations for
10.8 Failure to Provide Safety Nets for Gangway on Vessels 3,000.00
correction
10.9 Failure to provide rat guards on mooring ropes 5,000.00
Use of the Anchorage by a Vessel Without Submission of Application
10.10 5,000.00
by Agent Fine to be paid by the Agent of the Vessel
10.11 Vessel Departing from the Anchorage Without Notifying Signal Station 5,000.00 Fine to be paid by the Agent of the Vessel
10.12 Disembarkation of Stowaway in the Port 5,000.00 Per Stowaway from a Port outside Ghana
10.13 Vessel Bunkering (shore) in the Port Without Permission 5,000.00 Per Event
10.14 Vessel Using/Sheltering at the Anchorage Without Permission 5,000.00 Per Event
10.15 Transfer of Persons to/from Anchorage by Craft Without Permission 5,000.00 Per Event
10.16 Vessel Anchoring or sheltering Outside the Demarcated Anchorage Zone 5,000.00 Per Event
10.17 Performing STS/Offshore Bunkering Operations outside Designated Zone 5,000.00 Per Event
10.18 Performing STS/Offshore Bunkering Operations without GPHA Licence 5,000.00 Per Event
and Work Permit
10.19 Unmanned Vessel/Abandoned Vessel at the Anchorage 5,000.00
10.20 Fish Vessels Discharging at the Anchorage Without Permission 5,000.00
10.21 Dropping Anchor Within or Close to the Channel or Fairway 5,000.00
10.22 Surveyors/Repair Workers Engaged on Vessels at the Anchorage 5,000.00 Per Incident
Without GPHA Operating Licence
10.23 Trawling Within the Anchorage 5,000.00 Per Event
10.24 Agent/Vessel Not Following Covid-19 Protocols 5,000.00 Per Event
10.25 Vessels With Navigational Lights off at night at the Anchorage 5,000.00 Per Event
10.26 Undertaking Underwater Services (Diving) in the Port/Anchorage 5,000.00 Per Event
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 TEMA FISHING HARBOUR
A LICENCE FEES GHS REMARKS
1 PUSH TRUCK OPERATORS
Annual Renewal 20.00
New Business Permit 40.00
2 TRICYCLE OPERATORS
Annual Renewal 40.00
New Business Permit 60.00
FISH STEVEDORE LICENCE FEES (NAFSA MEMBERS
3 OPERATING IN TFH AND TEMA MAIN PORT)
Annual Renewal 3,600.00
New Business Permit 6,000.00
FISH STEVEDORE LICENSE FEES (NAFSA MEMBERS
4 OPERATING IN TFH ONLY)
Annual Renewal 2,000.00
New Business Permit 4,000.00
5 OTHER OPERATORS AT THE COMMERCIAL AREA
Annual Renewal 780.00
New Business Permit 1,560.00
6 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (BANKS/INSURANCE/ETC.)
Annual Renewal 4,000.00
New Business Permit 7,900.00
7 COLD STORE OPERATORS
7.1 A. LARGE SCALE OPERATORS Eg. Temens, Asempa Cold
Annual Renewal 3,600.00
New Business Permit 7,200.00
7.2 B. SMALL SCALE OPERATORS Container Operators
Annual Renewal 1,200.00
New Business Permit 2,400.00
8 EQUIPMENT HIRING COMPANIES
Annual Renewal 2,000.00
New Business Permit 4,000.00

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# BUSINESS OPERATING PERMIT LICENCE FEES
A LICENCE FEES GHS REMARKS
9 HIRING CAR OPERATORS
Annual Renewal 200.00
New Business Permit 300.00
10 LUBRICANT SUPPLIERS
Annual Renewal 2,000.00
New Business Permit 3,000.00
11 SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS
Annual Renewal 1,000.00
New Business Permit 5,000.00
12 SMALL SCALE ENGINEERING SERVICE PROVIDERS (WELDERS)
Annual Renewal 500.00
New Business Permit 1,000.00
13 PROVISION SHOP OPERATORS
Annual Renewal 300.00
New Business Permit 600.00
14 CARTON MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Annual Renewal 1,000.00
New Business Permit 2,000.00
B ENTRY TOLLS GHS
I. VEHICLES
1 Articulated/Mini/Cargo Trucks (including Road Tankers) 30.00 Per Entry
2 Saloon Cars (Hiring) 5.00 Per Day
3 Private Saloon Cars 10.00 Per Day
4 Saloon Cars (Hiring) – Loading Toll (in addition to Entry Toll) 10.00 Per Load
5 Taxi 2.00 Per Day
B ENTRY TOLLS GHS
I. VEHICLES
6 Tricycle 15.00 Per Day
7 Mini Vehicles (Pick-Up/Mini Bus/Other buses not meant for carrying fish) 25.00 Per Entry
8 Low Loader/Pay Loader 120.00 Per Entry
9 Bulk Haulage (Tuna) – Association Members only 72.00 Per truck/per day
10 Mobile Cranes 120.00 Per Day

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 11 Forklift Trucks 60.00 “
12 Construction Equipment (Excavator, Backhoe, Self loader/Concrete mixer, etc.) 80.00 “
II. PERSONNEL GHS
1 Entry to Fishing Harbour (NAFSA Members, seafarers, welders, etc.) 2.00 Per Day
2 Entry to Fishing Harbour (Members of the General Public) 10.00 “
3 Truck pushers 2.00 “
4 Fish Market Hall Vendors 2.00 “
5 Other Roving Vendors 2.00 “
C PARKING TOLLS GHS
1 Transport Services – Buses (PFC) 2,000.00 Per Month
D OTHERS GHS
1 Wharfage (Wooden and Metal Trawlers) 2.00 Per Crate
2 Market Stalls 50.00 Per Month
3 Public Place of Convenience 0.50 Per Visit per Person

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