These challenges, Mr Wisdom Segbefia said, included
infrastructure capacity constraints; inadequate funds for development;
inadequate space for development; and the cumbersome cargo clearing
procedures.
Speaking at a day’s Continuing Professional Development programme
organised by the Tema branch of the Chartered Institute of Logistics
and Transport (CILT) for its members, Mr Segbefia said large volumes
of uncleared cargo; congestion of trucks and lack of competition in
the stevedoring business due to cargo allocation, were the other
challenges faced by port authorities.
He urged government to inject the needed capital into the
operations of the two major ports in the country, to provide the
necessary infrastructure for development and expansion.
Mr Segbefia whose topic was: “Promoting Ghana Ports as a Regional
Hub,” pointed out that GPHA had the potential of developing the Tema
Port into a regional container hub, and the Takoradi Port into a
regional oil and gas services hub.
He was, therefore, of the view that if the numerous challenges
facing the ports were addressed by the authorities, the facilities
would be in a position to provide world class services.
Speaking on: “Current Developments in Ghana’s Oil Fields,” Mr
Gayheart Edem Mensah, Communications Manager of Tullow Oil Ghana,
suggested the re-location of people whose houses were sitting on the
project lines at the Jubilee Field.
Mr Mensah said the Jubilee Project, a partnership among six oil
companies, held prospects for the development of Ghana’s infant Oil
Industry.
Mr Adjei Sam, President of CILT-Tema, said the Institute would
hold an excellence awards this year, to honour members, individuals
and organisations whose contributions had impacted positively on the
maritime industry.
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