EXPERIENCE OF TEMA PORT EXPERIENCE OF TEMA PORT IN FACILITATING MOVEMENT IN FACILITATING MOVEMENT

OF GOODSOF GOODS

INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:Ghana, a tropical country is located in Ghana, a tropical country is located in the West African Subthe West African Sub--Region with a total Region with a total land area of 238,539sq. kilometers.land area of 238,539sq. kilometers.Ghana has a coastline of 560 kilometers Ghana has a coastline of 560 kilometers of the Atlantic Ocean.of the Atlantic Ocean.There are two Ports in Ghana, There are two Ports in Ghana, TakoradiTakoradiPort constructed in 1928 and Port constructed in 1928 and TemaTema Port Port built in 1962.built in 1962.The two ports are managed and operated The two ports are managed and operated by the Ghana Ports and by the Ghana Ports and HarboursHarboursAuthority.Authority.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT TEMA PORTFACILITIES AVAILABLE AT TEMA PORT

There are 13 berths with various draughts There are 13 berths with various draughts

deepest 11.5m deepest 11.5m

Dedicated Container Terminal with 575mtrs Dedicated Container Terminal with 575mtrs

quay length of 11.5 quay length of 11.5 metremetre draught.draught.

240 Reefer plugging yard240 Reefer plugging yard

Fruit Terminal with a holding capacity of Fruit Terminal with a holding capacity of

2,000 tons2,000 tons

Four Transit Sheds with total holding Four Transit Sheds with total holding

capacity of 40, 000 tons capacity of 40, 000 tons

MEASURES PUT IN PLACE TO MEASURES PUT IN PLACE TO IMPROVE PORT PERFORMANCEIMPROVE PORT PERFORMANCE

Under the government’s Gateway Under the government’s Gateway

Project of making Ghana the gateway Project of making Ghana the gateway

to West Africa, the Authority is to West Africa, the Authority is

mandated to:mandated to:

Reduce the cost of doing business at Reduce the cost of doing business at

the Portsthe Ports

To be a trade facilitatorTo be a trade facilitator

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In this direction, the Authority is to be In this direction, the Authority is to be

transformed :transformed :

Into a landlord PortInto a landlord Port

Improve container handling productivity Improve container handling productivity

in the portin the port

Reduce dwell time of containers from 25 Reduce dwell time of containers from 25

days to less than 7 days. days to less than 7 days.

MEASURES PUT IN PLACE TO MEASURES PUT IN PLACE TO IMPROVE PORT PERFORMANCEIMPROVE PORT PERFORMANCE

Privatisation Privatisation of 75% stevedoring of 75% stevedoring

operation with injection of private operation with injection of private

capital and expertise.capital and expertise.

PrivatisationPrivatisation of general cargo Receipt of general cargo Receipt

Delivery Operations including vehicle Delivery Operations including vehicle

handling. handling.

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Construction of a dedicated Container Construction of a dedicated Container

Terminal operated on a BOT lease Terminal operated on a BOT lease

agreement with the following agreement with the following

features:features:

1.1. 575 575 metresmetres quay length with 11.5 quay length with 11.5

metresmetres draught.draught.

2.2. 25.5 hectares terminal back25.5 hectares terminal back--up area up area

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3.3. 4 ZPMC 4 ZPMC PanamaxPanamax qantryqantry cranes (STS) cranes (STS)

(3 commissioned in May, 2005) one to (3 commissioned in May, 2005) one to

be delivered in 2009.be delivered in 2009.

4.4. 8 ZPMC Rubber 8 ZPMC Rubber TyredTyred GrantryGrantry Cranes Cranes

(RTG) (4 commissioned in May, 2005, (RTG) (4 commissioned in May, 2005,

four to be delivered in 2009)four to be delivered in 2009)

5.5. Twelve ReachTwelve Reach--stackers, 45 stackers, 45 tonnestonnes

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6.6. Four Empty handlers, 15 Four Empty handlers, 15 tonnestonnes

7.7. Forty Terminal Tractors (30 delivered Forty Terminal Tractors (30 delivered

in mid 2007, ten to be delivered in in mid 2007, ten to be delivered in

2009)2009)

8.8. FortyForty--five Terminal chassis (33 five Terminal chassis (33

delivery mid 2007, 12 to be delivered delivery mid 2007, 12 to be delivered

in 2009). in 2009).

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9.9. Eight lane gate complexEight lane gate complex

10.10. 336 reefer plugging points 336 reefer plugging points

(expandable to 496)(expandable to 496)

11.11. Sophisticated I.T. SYSTEMS.Sophisticated I.T. SYSTEMS.

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Construction of a fully computerized Construction of a fully computerized

Container Container DevanningDevanning Terminal with Terminal with

the following features:the following features:

Holding capacity 4,000 TEUSHolding capacity 4,000 TEUS

93,000sq 93,000sq metresmetres paved areapaved area

7,200sq. 7,200sq. metresmetres CFSCFS

2,100sq. 2,100sq. metresmetres State WarehouseState Warehouse

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Construction of Construction of ICDsICDs to free the port of to free the port of congestion and enhance cargo clearance congestion and enhance cargo clearance by the Shipping Lines.by the Shipping Lines.

With increased Transit Traffic the Port in With increased Transit Traffic the Port in collaboration with the Ghana Shippers collaboration with the Ghana Shippers Council is building an Inland Port midway Council is building an Inland Port midway to the north of the country where all to the north of the country where all Transit Traffic will be channeled to Transit Traffic will be channeled to facilitate clearance.facilitate clearance.

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The Ghana Community Network (The Ghana Community Network (GCNetGCNet) ) which consist of the Ghana Trade Net which consist of the Ghana Trade Net and Ghana Customs Management and Ghana Customs Management system (GCMS) has been introduced to system (GCMS) has been introduced to improve the processing of Trade and improve the processing of Trade and Customs declaration, i.e. Electronic Customs declaration, i.e. Electronic system of clearance. This is in system of clearance. This is in pursuance of the government’s gateway pursuance of the government’s gateway programmeprogramme for the removal of for the removal of constraints to legitimate trade constraints to legitimate trade development and facilitation.development and facilitation.

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RefencingRefencing of the Port and of the Port and introduction of CCTV cameras to introduction of CCTV cameras to improve on the security of the improve on the security of the Port.Port.Installation of Scanners to Installation of Scanners to facilitate quick delivery of facilitate quick delivery of containers.containers.

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE PORTCHALLENGES FACED BY THE PORT

Draught limitation:Draught limitation: only two deep only two deep draught lengths are available draught lengths are available leading to leading to queingqueing of vessels calling of vessels calling with draught. with draught.

Despite the measures put in place for Despite the measures put in place for improved performance, the following improved performance, the following challenges are still persistent:challenges are still persistent:

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE PORT cont.CHALLENGES FACED BY THE PORT cont.

Infrastructural Development:Infrastructural Development: Though Though much has been done in this respect the much has been done in this respect the port’s design which was for general cargo port’s design which was for general cargo still leaves a lot to be achieved in terms of still leaves a lot to be achieved in terms of infrastructural capacity development.infrastructural capacity development.

Delay in cargo clearance from Customs:Delay in cargo clearance from Customs:Despite the introduction of electronic cargo Despite the introduction of electronic cargo clearance system, Customs still insist on clearance system, Customs still insist on some form of physical examination of some form of physical examination of cargo. This delays the envisaged expedited cargo. This delays the envisaged expedited cargo clearance.cargo clearance.

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE PORT cont.CHALLENGES FACED BY THE PORT cont.

Multiple security agencies/checks Multiple security agencies/checks

impeding the smooth flow of cargo impeding the smooth flow of cargo

clearance to destination.clearance to destination.

Inadequate equipment hampering Inadequate equipment hampering

quick cargo delivery.quick cargo delivery.

Inadequate space for cargo storage Inadequate space for cargo storage

(open and covered)(open and covered)