Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
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The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority is the national port authority
of Ghana
, responsible for the governance, maintenance and operation of the ports of Ghana
, principally the Port of Tema
, the Fishing Harbour at Tema, and the Port of Takoradi at the twin cities of Sekondi-Takoradi
. Authority main offices
are in Tema, and offices are maintained in Tema, Takoradi and Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. The Authority is participating in the continuing development of the Boankra Inland Port
near Kumasi
, facilitating cargo handling and transshipment activity in the Interior with regard to agricultural products and international inland trade.
, located in the Greater Accra Region
, near the capital Accra
. The port serves the city's role as a manufacturing center and oil refining hub
, and handles cargo in transshipment to and from the nearby countries of Burkina Faso
, Niger
and Mali
. The Golden Jubilee Terminal is a recently opened facility of the Tema port.
. Takoradi is an important transshipment area for Sahelian cargo traffic and is a cruise ship
destination
Port authority
In Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, responsible for the governance, maintenance and operation of the ports of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, principally the Port of Tema
Tema
Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
, the Fishing Harbour at Tema, and the Port of Takoradi at the twin cities of Sekondi-Takoradi
Sekondi-Takoradi
Sekondi-Takoradi, population 335,000 , comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi, is the capital of the Western Region of Ghana. It is Ghana's fourth largest city and an industrial and commercial center. The chief industries are timber, plywood, shipbuilding and railroad repair and...
. Authority main offices
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
are in Tema, and offices are maintained in Tema, Takoradi and Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. The Authority is participating in the continuing development of the Boankra Inland Port
Boankra Inland Port
The Boankra Inland Port is a Dry port under construction near the Ghanaian city of Kumasi.- External links :* - External links :*...
near Kumasi
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
, facilitating cargo handling and transshipment activity in the Interior with regard to agricultural products and international inland trade.
Tema
Tema is Ghana's first-ranked portPort
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
, located in the Greater Accra Region
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region is the smallest of Ghana's 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana...
, near the capital Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
. The port serves the city's role as a manufacturing center and oil refining hub
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
, and handles cargo in transshipment to and from the nearby countries of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
and Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. The Golden Jubilee Terminal is a recently opened facility of the Tema port.
Fishing Harbour at Tema
The Fishing Harbour at Tema is a separate port facility at Tema. It is a commercial and industrial fishing port composed of four main areas, Inner Harbour, Outer Harbour, Canoe Basin and Commercial Area. The harbour handles the catch from commercial deep-sea fishing and canoe fishing. Throughput of tuna fish has averaged 30,000 tons per year since 1981; and artisinal canoe fishing from along Ghana's 560 km coastline accounts for up to 70% of economic activity at the port.Takoradi
The Port of Takoradi is Ghana's second deep-water port, located at the twin cities of Sekondi-TakoradiSekondi-Takoradi
Sekondi-Takoradi, population 335,000 , comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi, is the capital of the Western Region of Ghana. It is Ghana's fourth largest city and an industrial and commercial center. The chief industries are timber, plywood, shipbuilding and railroad repair and...
. Takoradi is an important transshipment area for Sahelian cargo traffic and is a cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
destination
See also
- HarborHarborA harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
- Port authorityPort authorityIn Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
- Port operatorPort operatorA port operator is port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity...
- Transport in GhanaTransport in GhanaTransport in Ghana is accomplished by road, rail, air and water. Ghana's transportation and communications networks are centered in the southern regions, especially the areas in which gold, cocoa, and timber are produced...
- Takoradi HarbourTakoradi HarbourThe Takoradi Harbour is in the Western region of Ghana. It is the oldest harbour in Ghana. The harbour and the Tema Harbour are the only harbours in Ghana.-History:...
- Tema HarbourTema HarbourThe Tema Harbour is in Tema, Ghana's most industrialized city. The harbour is located in the southeastern part of Ghana, along the Gulf of Guinea...