Compiled By: Prince Henry Danquah, Bora Capital Advisors Ltd.
The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and 17 shipping lines have agreed to a 5% increment in basic freight rate for the 2024/2025 cocoa season.
The new rates, set to take effect on October 1, 2024, reflect the ongoing challenges in the global shipping industry while maintaining Ghana’s competitiveness in the cocoa market.
Furthermore, prices for desiccants and other materials used in shipment will remain stable throughout the 2024/2025 season, providing certainty in input costs for shipping lines.
Under the new agreement, shipping rates per tonne vary by destination.
Northern Europe will see rates of €56.72, while Estonia and Mediterranean Europe will be charged €64.83 and €63.67 respectively.
For the Far East, rates range from US$105.46 to US$111.39, and shipments to Brazil will cost US$122.05 per tonne.
Source: newsthemegh.com