{"id":247030,"date":"2024-11-07T03:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T03:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/07\/bost-to-complete-major-upgrade-of-accra-plains-and-kumasi-depots-says-managing-director\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T03:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T03:31:01","slug":"bost-to-complete-major-upgrade-of-accra-plains-and-kumasi-depots-says-managing-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/07\/bost-to-complete-major-upgrade-of-accra-plains-and-kumasi-depots-says-managing-director\/","title":{"rendered":"BOST to complete major upgrade of Accra Plains and Kumasi depots, says Managing Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) is set to complete Phase 1 of its Accra Plains and Kumasi depots upgrade, a milestone aimed at creating a more resilient oil supply chain in Ghana, according to Managing Director Dr. Edwin Alfred Provencal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis upgrade is not just about improving our infrastructure but about setting a new standard for operational excellence across our sector,\u201d Dr Provencal stated during the Minister\u2019s Press Briefing in Accra on Wednesday, November 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He highlighted that these enhancements are pivotal for BOST\u2019s vision of strengthening Ghana\u2019s fuel infrastructure, with a focus on achieving greater operational efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe believe this will enhance our capacity to meet Ghana\u2019s fuel demands efficiently and sustainably,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project also signals a strategic shift for BOST, as it broadens its scope from traditional oil storage and transportation to a more diversified energy model that includes sustainable sources like solar energy and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis shift aligns with BOST\u2019s rebranding from Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation to Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation,\u201d Dr Provencal explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon completion of Phase 1, inter-depot loading times are expected to drop from four hours to just one hour and 30 minutes, with barge loading times reduced from seven days to a single day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Provencal stated that these advancements will improve service delivery, enhance customer satisfaction, and solidify BOST\u2019s reputation as one of Ghana\u2019s leading state-owned enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) is set to complete Phase 1 of its Accra Plains and Kumasi depots upgrade, a milestone aimed at creating a more resilient oil supply chain in Ghana, according to Managing Director Dr. Edwin Alfred Provencal. \u201cThis upgrade is not just about improving our infrastructure but about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":247019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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