The meeting between the Liberian government and shipping lines representatives centered on building a consensus toward bringing down the high costs of containerized import in Liberia. The five shipping lines account for 60 percent of the containerized shipping at the Freeport of Monrovia. The meeting centered on building a consensus toward bringing down the high costs of containerized import in Liberia. The working breakfast follows President George Manneh Weah’s recent mandate to the National Port Authority to abolish demurrage charges in consultation with shipping lines. The shipping lines expressed their commitment to partner with the Government of Liberia to reduce import costs, which affects prices on the market.

Source: Front Page Africa May 13, 2019 01:18 UTC