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Wednesday, November 26, 2014
APM Terminals signed a MoU with Ghana’s government to expand the West African country’s Tema Port. The project represents more than $1 billion in private investment for Ghana. The deal was signed through Meridian Port Services (MPS), the JV between APM Terminals, Bolloré Africa Logistics (Meridian Port Holdings), and the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA).
The expansion plans include the development of four deep water berths and an access channel able to accommodate larger vessels now entering the West African trade lanes. A six-lane modern highway will also be constructed between the port at Tema and Accra, to enhance the movement of cargoes into and out of interior points.
“I’m extremely proud to participate in this historic ceremony graced by His Excellency the President, to witness the signing of the MoU for the development of a new Container Terminal within the GPHA Master Plan for Tema Port. This indeed demonstrates the level of commitment that His Excellency has to the Tema Port Development, which acts as a real economic driver for the country and the sub-Saharan Region,” stated MPS Chairman Alhaji A. A. Banda.
Approximately $145 million has been invested in Tema Port since MPS was incorporated in 2007. In March 2014, the government of Ghana announced the proposed port upgrade and expansion program to improve rail and roadway connections and expand capacity. Container throughput at MPS, which handles approximately 80% of Tema’s container volume, was 670,000 TEUs in 2013. The expansion will increase the port’s annual container throughput capacity to 3.5 million TEUs.
“MPS is a very successful private/public partnership which has brought global trade to local shores. APM Terminals looks forward to take the next step to drive the development of a world class port expansion which can serve the country of Ghana in the coming decades,” said APM Terminals Africa-Middle East Regional head, Peder Sondergaard.
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