Tema port, located on Ghana’s east coast, is the country’s largest and most important port. It has a total area of 3.9 million square meters and receives approximately 1650 ships per year, including container ships, general cargo laden vessels, tankers, ro-ro, and few cruise ships. It handles ordinary freight, large dry and liquid bulk, as well as imported autos.This port handles more than half of Ghana’s international maritime traffic and is conveniently positioned just 30 kilometers from the capital city. It also acts as a logistics hub in the region, providing a variety of services. The government intends to expand the port even more in order to make it the most important trading hub in West Africa.

Takoradi Port is located in western Ghana and was the country’s first commercial port, opening in 1928 to meet the needs of the mining industry as well as to cope with imported consumer goods. Takoradi is strategically located in the region and is only 230 kilometers from Accra.This port is well connected to the rest of Ghana, particularly the northern and central regions, and it handles a significant amount of trade with neighboring landlocked nations such as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. After the port of Tema, it is Ghana’s second busiest port. It has 6 berths in addition to distinct berths for manganese and bauxite, as well as one oil berth. Their draughts vary between 8.4 and 10 meters. These are all multipurpose berths that can handle ro-ro.

The Port of Saltpond is a deep-seaport in Ghana’s south, located in the town of Saltpond. It is located in the Gulf of Guinea and has an anchorage depth of roughly 12.5 to 13.8 m. The oil terminal is more than 23.2 meters deep. The water channel is 76 feet deep. It is a modest port with an open roadstead harbor. The Port’s shelter is in poor shape and requires repair. It can only handle small vessels from neighboring regions, not international shipments. It mostly handles general shipping and logistic services.