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Tema Construction Begins

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, unveiled a commemorative plaque at the waterfront site at a ceremony to officially recognize the start of the marine engineering works of the Tema Port expansion project.

The first phase of the project will include construction of a breakwater, the dredging the port’s entrance channel to accommodate larger ships, construction of a quay wall and the creation of terminal area using landfill behind the quay wall. The port expansion plan calls for 1.4 km of deep-water quay, with four new berths equipped to accommodate Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS) of up to 18,000 TEU capacity.

The Tema project is a Public Private Partnership between the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, and Meridian Ports Services (MPS), a joint venture between APM Terminals and French-based Bolloré Transport & Logistics.

The project will add over 3 million TEUs in annual throughput capacity to the port, along with facilities for non-containerized cargo, creating a new hub for West Africa. It is expected to be completed by the 4th Quarter of 2019. A new six-lane highway will also be constructed between the port at Tema and capital city of Accra, to enhance the movement of cargoes into and out of interior points. Container throughput at MPS, which handles approximately 80% of Tema’s annual container volume, was 646,000 TEUs in 2015.

 “Ghana has looked forward to maximizing its potential and making use of its abundant natural resources to boost economic growth and development. This is in line with the ideals of the APM Terminals”, stated APM Terminals Vice President and Head of Head of Asia, Middle East and Africa, Peder Sondergaard. 

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