General Information

Bunkers

24 hr. bunkering service provided by GOIL from its 13.5million-litre marine gas oil tank farm at the Viking berth  to vessels calling the Port. Bunkering of vessels in Ghanaian waters outside the Port and/or by road tankers is illegal.

PORT OF TAKORADI- FACTS

  • The premiere commercial port in Ghana since 1`928
  • ISPS compliant since 2004
  • Handled 27.7% (11,418,117 MT) of Ghana's national seaborne Traffic in 2025
  • Handled 15.52% (3,752,880 MT) of Ghana's national seaborne imports in 2025
  • Handled 78.% (7,529,719 MT) of national seaborne exports in 2025
  • Major import commodities handled: Clinker, Petroleum Products, Wheat, Ammonium Nitrate, Gypsum, Quicklime,Coal and Limestone.
  • Major export commodities handled: Manganese, Bauxite and Cocoa.

  • Safest port in the sub region
  • 2-day documentation, clearance and delivery procedure
  • Favourite cruise destination due to the abundance of tourist attractions in the Western and Central regions of Ghana. Recorded an average of one cruise ship calls in 2025 with 12 ship calls and in 2024 with 14 ship calls compared to only seven (7) recorded in 2023.
  • Jubilee and TEN offshore oil and gas exploration and production fields near the Port - approximately 72 nautical miles
  • Safe haven for offshore supply vessels in the West-African Sub region
  • Has a modern ship repair facility (slipway & dry-dock)
  • Alternative port for economic operators in the landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.
  • Expanded with modern terminal facilities, more berths, and deeper drafts (16m) to accommodate larger vessels to improve efficiency of port operations.