Kofi Ahovi

  Ghana’s maritime industry is set to make history on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as the largest bulk carrier ever to call at a port in West Africa, the MV CBS Years, arrives at the Port of Takoradi. The historic vessel, with a massive carrying capacity of 300,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT), will be formally welcomed at an inauguration ceremony jointly organised by the Ghana Manganese Company (GMC), Cosco Shipping Lines, and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The arrival of the MV CBS Years marks a significant business milestone for Ghana Manganese Company, aligning with its ambitious one-million-tonne export target for 2026. Industry analysts say the development is expected to significantly boost bulk export volumes through the Takoradi Port, with positive implications for export revenue mobilisation for GPHA and Ghana’s broader economy. Extensive Preparations Ahead of Historic Arrival In the lead-up to the vessel’s arrival, GMC, in collaboration with GPHA, undertook exten...

  Work on a multi-purpose Atlantic Terminal project at the Takoradi Port is progressing steadily, with civil works currently about 98 per cent complete. The Atlantic Terminal, which is the single most significant investment in the history of the Takoradi Port since its establishment, seeks to expand the port's cargo-holding capacity to one million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), an upscale from the average container traffic of about 55,000 TEUs a year. The project, which is being undertaken by Ibistek Ghana, with funding from the African Finance Group and the Ghana Infrastructure Fund (GIF), marks the first time a wholly owned Ghanaian firm has been engaged in port development in the country. Awards Speaking to the Daily Graphic at the fifth edition of the Ghana Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards 2022, the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ibistek, Dr Felix Nana Sackey, said the 630-metre quay walls had been completed, with the harbour basin also being dredged to about...