Tema expansion milestone

Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS), which built and operates a container terminal at the port, has successfully completed works on the fourth new berth of the US$1.5bn Tema Port Expansion Project.

Chief executive officer of MPS, Mohamed Samara, said that among other container handling equipment, an additional 16 gantry cranes (3 STS and 13 eRTG) were on order to meet growing container traffic demands.

He further intimated that capacity has been doubled since starting operations in Terminal 3.

“This has not only driven gateway cargo market growth in Ghana but also driven the increase of transit and transhipment trade. We have secured intercontinental transhipment volumes connecting the Far-East trade routes with the East Coast of the Americas and also southern African trade with Europe.“

Berth expansion

Construction of the MPS Terminal Three started in 2016 and was inaugurated in 2019. The 400m long fourth berth of phase two adds to the 1000m of phase one currently being operated. Phase two was originally scheduled to be completed in the middle of 2022.

MPS is a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Meridian Port Holdings Limited, which is, in turn, a joint venture with Bolloré Transport and Logistics and APM Terminals.

The Port of Tema remains Ghana’s largest and busiest port serving not only the nation but also acts as a transit point for many landlocked countries to Ghana’s north.