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Most Congested Container Ports in 2025 Q1

The first quarter of 2025 has seen growing stress in global maritime logistics, with container dwell times—an essential indicator of port congestion—rising sharply in a handful of strategic ports.

Recent data analysis revealed the five most congested container ports that recorded the highest average container dwell times, signaling potential chokepoints in global supply chains.


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Strategic Developments and Economic Projections for West African Ports

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How Rerouting Shifts Impact West African Ports

Security threats in the Red Sea have led to a considerable redirection of cargo ships, causing widespread implications for global trade and transportation.

These disturbances have emphasized the urgency for African nations and their ports to enhance their trade facilitation efforts.

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Second phase of Tema Port Expansion Project begins

President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has formally launched the second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project.

The programme, which is an important part of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority’s (GPHA) master plan, includes a fleet of 15 cutting-edge gantry cranes as well as considerable civil works development.

The second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project involves paving an area of 270,000 square meters, increasing the terminal’s size to 1,270,000 square meters.

The first...

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MPS invests US$53 million in Tema box terminal equipment

Meridian Port Services (MPS) has signed a purchase agreement with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) to equip its Terminal 3 in the Port of Tema with 15 new gantry cranes, including three ship-to-shore (STS) and 12 electrified rubber-tired gantry (eRTG) cranes.

This US$53.31 million investment is expected to enhance operations and capacity at the African terminal of MPS, a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) (30%), APM Terminals (35%) and Bolloré...

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Tema terminal expansion completed way ahead of schedule

Meridian Port Services (MPS) has successfully completed the entire Phase 1 works of the Tema Port Expansion Project (Terminal 3 of Tema Port) two months ahead of schedule.

The finalisation of the first phase of the Ghanian terminal was announced on 30 April 2020, while MPS Terminal 3 was expected to go live on 28 June 2019 with two berths and the entire Phase 1 works were due to be completed on 28 June 2020.

Both due dates were successfully achieved and works were completed ahead of schedule. The...

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CHEC wins new contract in Tema port expansion

China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) has won a fresh contract to carry out the second phase of the expansion work of Ghana’s eastern port of Tema, officials confirmed to Xinhua late Tuesday, May 28.

The contract signed with Meridian Ports Services (MPS), a private consortium financing the port expansion project, will see CHEC building the fourth and last berth of the new port, about 40 km east of the capital.

According to the agreement, the contractors will add a 400-meter berth to the...

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Tema Port expansion will boost investments

The Diplomatic Corps in Ghana paid a visit to Meridian Port Services (MPS) at the Port of Tema.

Led by The Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency Claudia Turbay Quintero, the delegation included the heads of the diplomatic representation of Australia, Benin, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Iran, Israel, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe, among others.

The CEO of MPS, Mohamed Samara, welcomed the Diplomatic Corps delegation and took them...

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