IMPROVING PORT AND HINTERLAND ACCESS

PRESENTATION BY MRS.ALICE TORKORNOO GPHA

OUTLINE
Background Transit Statistics Port Efforts at Improving Access Challenges Way Forward Conclusion

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TEMA PORT LAYOUT

TAKORADI 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 42,321 36,512 78,566 S

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

161km FAIR
305km 382k m GOO D

41.2km GOOD

Bolga Tamale

Paga

GOOD

Kumasi

Tema

Hinterland access- roads

10.7km FAIR 84km GOOD

Kulungugu

Bawku

Bolga

Hinterland access- roads

118km
FAIR

Wa

115.5km FAIR

Hamile

126km GOOD

Techiman

Kumasi

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

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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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