IMPROVING PORT AND

HINTERLAND ACCESS PRESENTATION BY

MRS.ALICE TORKORNOO

GPHA

OUTLINE

• Background

• Transit Statistics

• Port Efforts at Improving Access

• Challenges

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

TAKORADI PORT LAYOUT

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TEMA PORT LAYOUT

TRANSIT BY DESTINATION (TONNES)2003-2012

YEAR 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

B.FASO 311,367 363,712 334,534 497,584 408,980 372,719 258,829 257,552 426,502 370,183

- MALI 416,883 276,794 274,104 243,430 211,649 207,092 124,346 55,153 53,155 44,403

- NIGER 77,891 87,110 150,987 141,203 121,105 241,417 45,697 76,036 65,727 51,722

- OTHER

S 42,321 36,512 78,566 5,373 6,625 43,079 80,252 58,329 68,694 63,745

TOTAL 764,128 848,462 767,481 887,589 748,359 864,307 509,124 447,071 614,078 530,053

EFFORTS AT PROMOTING TRANSIT BUSINESS

• 1998 – RESEARCH STUDIES

• – VISIT TO BURKINA FASO BY ACTORS

• – MARKETING VISITS & EXHIBITIONS

• - BURKINA REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OPENED

• SHIPPERS; COUNCILS MOUs

• LAND FOR OFFICES AND WAREHOUSING FACILITIES

IMPROVING PORT ACCESS

• Currently, this business attracts a number of rebates and preferential as follows:

21 days rent-free period (Tema) and 30 days (for

Mali from Takoradi) rent-free period as against 7 days for local cargo

30 per cent rebate on tariff for transit cargo

10% rebate on port dues for transit

Speedy exit of loaded transit trucks to Transit Truck park for final processes

IMPROVING PORT ACCESS

• Used to have 10 Transit Sheds but now reduced to 5 sheds to make way for increasing container activity

• Many newly developed transit sheds around the port

• Takoradi has 4 transit sheds of 15,528sq. m

Improving Port Access

• Single window clearance process

• Satellite tracking system for transit cargoes

• Allocation of space to Sahelian countries for offices and warehousing facilities

• Creation of a National Transit and trade facilitation Committee

• Implementation of ISRT by Ghana

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

• Rehabilitation of access roads linking the three gates of the port- the main entrance , central and eastern gates.

• Installation of traffic lights to regulate the flow of traffic to and from the port.

• Undertaking port operations processes to ease congestion in the port e.g . Evacuation and transfer of containers, vehicles are done at night.

• The port has introduced electronic gating system to further reduce unauthorised persons entering into the port

Improvement Projects

• New weighbridges acquired for the ports through EU funding

• Construction of more ICDs

• West African Trade Hub project

• Borderless Project

• Efforts to construct rest Stops

Benefits

• Reduce dwell time of cargo in the port

• Quick vehicular turn round time

• Reduced cost

• quicker clearance

• Minimised delays

Hinterland access- roads

Tema

Kumasi

Tamale

Bolga Paga

GOOD

382km GOOD

41.2km GOOD 161km

FAIR

305km

Hinterland access- roads

Bolga

Bawku

Kulungugu

84km GOOD

10.7km FAIR

Hinterland access- roads

Kumasi

Techiman

Wa

Hamile

126km GOOD

115.5km FAIR

118km FAIR

CHALLENGES

• Lack of uniform implementation of axle load policy in the sub-region

• Low-containerisation of cargo • Numerous checkpoints • Inability of importers to clear cargoes in time • Delays at transit truck park partly due to STDs

and advanced money for drivers – congestion problems

• Seeking funding for the development of rail connections from port to hinterland

Long term Development Strategy • Expanding Takoradi Port to meet the Short-to

Medium term needs of Business.

• Expanding Tema Port to meet National Traffic growth, Transhipment and Transit Trade demand

• Develop a Third Port for Deep Sea Vessels to meet demands of National and regional economic development.

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WAY FORWARD

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Conclusion

• Transit Business taken seriously in Ghana

• Many steps taken to improve access but there is always room for improvement.

• Plans are afoot to increase port capacity to ensure further reduce cost of doing business through our ports.

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