If you continue using our website, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website.Ghana has started the construction work of the multi-purpose Atlantic Terminal Services on-dock facility at the Takoradi Port, which will entail an investment of $475m. Takoradi Port will position itself as the gateway for development into the western parts of Ghana,” Paul Asare Ansah, Acting Director General of GPHA, said, adding that the project is to play a … 14 hours, 24 minutes ago 14 hours, 52 minutes ago The first phase is expected to cost $200m and is slated to complete in next two years.Ibistek chairman Kwame Gyan told AllAfrica: “This is the first time the locals are building and operating a deep sea port and we think that the capacity we have developed from project inception through execution shows our capability. Under this contract eight kilometres of rail line within the Takoradi Port will be constructed,” Mr Ghartey said. Work is almost completed on an automated oil jetty at the Takoradi Port. The Port of Takoradi, a deepsea port located in western Ghana, is undergoing a major expansion and infrastructure upgrade to increase its handling capacity. Sekondi is a mixture of old and new buildings on a hilly site, extending to the seashore. in 10 hours, 49 minutes Owned by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), the port serves both naval and commercial operations. We will then continue the rest of the project which will take up to about five years”, he added.According to him, it was the first time that an indigenous company had been given a concession to partner with the local port authority to develop a port which would be owned by Ghanaians.“It is our hope that this project apart from creating an opportunity for Ghana to influence trans-shipment trade within the West African sub-region will also go to create opportunities for young people to be gainfully employed”, Mr. Gyan stated.The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, urged the contractors to ensure that part of the project was done by local business people adding “we want to revive Sekondi-Takoradi through infrastructure development”.The minister continued: “You have promised to deliver on time and I will urge you to do so to avoid project overrun cost”.The Director of Takoradi Port, Ebenezer Afedzi, remarked: “By the end of 2019, the new terminal will receive a container vessel”.He assured Ibistek that the GPHA was solidly behind the indigenous company because the GPHA wanted to see the terminal operate as early as possible. 11 hours ago Water and Sediment Quality: The water quality at the Takoradi port … Once we have done that, vessels that carry containers up to 19,000 will be able to dock at the Takoradi Port”, he explained.He indicated that the first phase of the project would include the construction of 600 metres of quay wall out of the total quay wall length of 1,700.“We will open the first phase to traffic because we are going to provide 25 acres of paved surface to support the first 600 metres of quay wall. Over the years it has attracted a good number of investors, including miners, as the city is close to the mining towns in the western part of Ghana. The project will be executed on the EPC basis by a joint venture (JV) of Ibistek, an ingenious Ghanaian company, and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The Royal Haskoning DHV is offering technical consultation.The first phase of the project was launched in Takoradi on 2 August 2019. The expansion of Takoradi Port is part of the Ghana government’s strategy to establish Ghana a trans-shipment hub in the West African Sub-region. So ships will start coming in before the end of 2019. Takoradi Port Director. 2 days, 8 hours ago The harbour serves as the main export port for Ghana. 14 hours, 33 minutes ago Finally, a major part of the cargo entering the port … Explaining the proposed development during the second phase, Gyan told the publication: “This port will be ready with all the facilities of a first class and then we continue from phase two to extend the key length from 600m to 1,495m so we are in it for the long haul. The Port of Takoradi is located about 400 km from the capital city Accra at 4 ° 53’N and 1 ° 45’W. 10 hours, 8 minutes ago It handles 65% of total export with about 600 vessels visiting it. 8km narrow gauge section of the western line, from Takoradi to Nsuta is operational and mainly used for manganese freight service from the manganese mine at Nsuta to the Takoradi Port. 1 day, 1 hour ago