GHANA PORTS AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is responsible for the development, management and regulation of Ghana’s seaports, providing the necessary infrastructure and equipment to facilitate the movement of trade and the development of the country’s industries. Presently, GPHA owns, manages and operates the two semi-autonomous commercial ports: Tema and Takoradi. About Our Ports Tema Port, the larger of the two seaports in Ghana, is located 28 km east of the capital city, Accra and comprises 14 berths with drafts ranging from 8.0–11.5 m. The two deepest berths each constitute our dedicated container terminal privately operated by Meridian Port Services. The other berths include multi-purpose berths, liquid and dry bulk berths, an oil jetty and a private berth operated by the Volta Aluminium Company. The Port of Takoradi is strategically located in the Western Region. The Port has six berths with draughts between 8.4-10 m in addition to dedicated manganese, bauxite and oil berths. Both ports are complemented by fishing harbours and dry docks. Our Markets Our markets span all of Ghana and the neighbouring landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to continents all over the world. Our Focus �� Re-positioning the seaports to make them effective tools in the national and regional development agenda. �� To transform Tema into the preferred container hub of West Africa; and Takoradi as the dominant oil and gas services hub of Africa. The Future Plans for container terminals; expansion in ICT; the prospect of further rehabilitation and expansion of rail facilities; dedicated bulk terminals; and a modern maritime hospital to serve the port and its community are just a few of the projects for the days ahead. We look forward to contributing to the continued growth of your business and ask that you contact us with your requests, comments and enquiries via our website www.ghanaports.gov.gh. Reasons to do Business Through Ghana Ports �� Strategic geographical location in the centre of West Africa �� Ideally positioned for transit and transhipment trade �� Customer-friendly �� State-of-the-art cargohandling equipment and storage facilities �� Competitive tariffs �� 75% stevedoring activities privatised to encourage competition and efficiency �� Safe navigation and environmentally friendly �� Peaceful industrial relations �� Professional, well-trained and motivated workforce �� 24-hour security surveillance �� Political stability �� Safe, secure and conducive marine environment �� High safety security consciousness for personnel and cargo- reputed as the best in the West African sub-region �� Strong, dynamic and vibrant stakeholder community. Port of TEMA – The preferred port Dredging of basin and access channel: 16m draft �� New container terminals �� New passenger terminal �� New food and fruit terminals �� New RoRo terminal �� New transhipment terminals �� New transit terminal �� New break/dry/liquid bulk terminals Port of TAKORADI – The ideal gateway Dredging new berths to 14-16m �� Dedicated container terminal �� Port facilities for rail transport of containers and general cargo �� Port facilities for oil services vessels: repair and fabrication yards �� Provision of advanced cargo clearance and tracking systems �� Oil service terminal �� New oil berth �� Bulk cargo terminals �� Large open storage area for pipes, plant and machinery Upcoming Projects
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