Mrs Dzifa Ativor, Minister of Transport, has expressed satisfaction on the expansion works at the Tema Port to improve its operations and meet international standards.
The expansion projects, which started in 2013 at the cost of 120 million dollars, is being executed by Amandi, an international construction engineering firm and expected to be completed in November 2015.
The project comprise of provision of basic port infrastructure such as breakwater, quay wall foundation trenches, and dredging to adequate depths.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency during a working visit to the project site, Mrs Ativor said the project was in line with the government's promise to improve the Tema and Takoradi ports to be able to handle more vessels.
�Both ports are undergoing massive expansion work and it is expected that a section of the construction of the breakwater would be completed in October," she said.
The Minister said the project would provide more stevedoring jobs for Ghanaians and other stakeholders engaged in the sea-trade industry.
Mr Richard Anamoo, Director-General of the Tema Port, said the expansion work would enable the port to accommodate more containers at the berths, with a targeted length of 450 metres and a weight of 50 metres.
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