Africa04 October, 20262 min read
Importers Petition Ghana Revenue Authority To Probe Missing 28 Containers From Tema Port
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Importers petition GRA to probe unauthorised removal and transfer of 28 containers at Tema Port. Containers were at various stages of clearance when alleged disappearance or diversion occurred.
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Tema Port containers
Importers petitioned the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate the alleged unauthorised removal, transfer and disappearance of 28 containers from the Tema Port, with the petition dated September 29, 2026 and addressed to the Commissioner-General of the GRA. The petition said, "Twenty-eight (28) containers at various stages of clearance were found to be empty, missing, transferred and/or moved out of the port without the knowledge of the owners," and the importers provided bill of lading numbers to help trace the containers.
The importers said the matter came to light after some owners discovered their goods being offloaded from one of the containers into a warehouse near the GHACEM area in Tema. The importers also said they reported the incident to the Tema Regional Police Command, which led to the arrest of some individuals allegedly connected to the case.
Police complaint and arrests
The petition described an official complaint lodged with the Tema Regional Police Command, and the importers said the complaint resulted in arrests of some persons allegedly linked to the case. Allegations of the illegal removal and diversion of containers from the Tema Port accompanied the development, and some owners discovered their goods being offloaded into a warehouse near the GHACEM area in Tema.
The petition was written by some importers, addressed to the Commissioner-General of the GRA, and the importers called for an urgent investigation into how the consignments were allegedly moved without the knowledge of their owners. The petition urged the GRA to conduct an urgent and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the containers' disappearance and movement, and the petition listed the affected containers by their respective bill of lading numbers.
What the petition seeks
The importers asked the GRA and other relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and movement of the containers and establish how they were removed or transferred without the owners' knowledge. The importers indicated their willingness to assist the authorities with any information required to support the investigation, and the petition included a list of the 28 affected containers and the respective statuses identified by the importers.
The importers were demanding an urgent investigation into how the containers were allegedly removed or transferred without the knowledge of their owners, and the petition was to the Commissioner-General of the GRA dated September 29, 2026. The petition also included a list of the affected containers and the respective statuses established by the importers, and the importers were prepared to assist the GRA and other relevant authorities with the investigation.