Boankra Port Critical To Ghana’s Development -Mosquito

The Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Mr. Johnson AsieduNketia, has described the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal as a game-changer for Ghana’s economic future and stressed the urgency of completing it.

The project is a major dry port project aimed at bringing cargo handling services closer to central and northern Ghana. It is designed to ease congestion at coastal ports, reduce transport costs and support trade within Ghana and neighbouring landlocked countries.

The project’s completion is expected to have a significant impact on Ghana’s economy, creating jobs and stimulating growth in the transportation and logistics sectors.

With the government’s support and the expertise of local companies like Justmoh Construction Limited, the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal is poised to become a critical component of Ghana’s economic infrastructure.

Mr. AsieduNketia, who is the National chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), noted that the inland port is not just another infrastructure project, but represents a shift in how Ghana manages trade and logistics and suggested the need for the country to rethink how it drives growth.

The occasion was a working visit to the project site at Boankra, in the Ejisu Constituency of the Ashanti Region, on Friday, as part of a joint inspection tour by officials from the GPHA and the Ghana Shippers Authority to assess progress and identifying any bottlenecks.

The delegation toured the project site and took a closer look at ongoing works, including key structures that will define the port’s operations.

Among them are parts of the container terminal and the container freight station, both expected to play a crucial role once the project becomes fully operational.

Mr. Asiedu Nketia pointed out that Ghana could no longer depend solely on traditional economic pathways if it wanted to remain competitive.

He said projects like Boankra offered a practical alternative, especially at a time when efficiency in cargo movement had become central to global trade.

The GPHA Board Chairman expressed satisfaction with the pace of work and the quality of execution, but stressed that the ultimate goal was its completion since the benefits of the project could only be realized when it becomes fully operational.

He noted that the inland port has the potential to significantly reduce congestion at Ghana’s seaports while bringing services closer to businesses in the middle and northern parts of the country.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Edward Gyampo, highlighting the broader economic value of the project described the inland port as essential to improving trade facilitation and positioning Ghana as a more efficient transit hub within the sub-region.

Dr. Justice Amoh, Chief Executive Officer of Justmoh Construction Limited, the contractor, appealed to the government for additional financial support.

According to him, while steady progress had been made, more funding was needed to sustain the current momentum to avoid further delays and ensure its early completion.

He indicated that timely financial injections would allow contractors to scale up work and meet critical timelines.

The Project consultant, Dr. John Bernard Koranteng Yorke, gave a detailed update on the current state of the project, outlining significant progress made so far.

He explained that key phases of the project had reached advanced stages, with major structural works substantially completed and ongoing installations steadily progressing in line with revised timelines.

According to him, the technical team has maintained consistent supervision to ensure that all works meet the required engineering and safety standards.

He further noted that despite earlier delays encountered due to logistical and funding challenges, the project had now gained steady momentum.

Dr. Yorke emphasised that coordinated efforts between contractors, consultants, and stakeholders have helped resolve several bottlenecks that previously slowed down implementation.

He added that materials procurement and site coordination have improved significantly, contributing to faster execution of pending tasks.

 

 

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