Cement prices could be headed for an increase as prolonged congestion at Ghana’s ports continues to delay the discharge of clinker, a key raw material used in cement production.
Industry players have warned that mounting demurrage costs resulting from vessels waiting up to 13 to 20 days to berth may ultimately be transferred to consumers if urgent interventions fail to ease the situation.
The looming threat of price hikes dominated an emergency meeting convened on Monday, February 23, 2026, by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, in collaboration with the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe.
The meeting brought together cement manufacturers and key sector players to address operational bottlenecks that have left clinker shipments stranded at the harbour for between two and three weeks, causing significant financial strain on the industry.
