Overview:
Port of Takoradi is also translated as Tacrates Port, located in Takoradi Bay on the southern coast of Ghana, on the north side of the Gulf of Guinea. It is a well-known deep-water artificial port in the Gulf of Guinea. Takoradi has a tropical rainforest climate with northeast wind prevailing. The annual average temperature can reach 34℃ from February to March, and the lowest is 15℃ from August to September. The annual average rainfall is about 1800mm, the rainy season is from May to October, and there are thunderstorms from mid-October to mid-December. The tide changes little.
There are 9 main berths in the Takoradi port area, with a coastline of 1569m and a maximum water depth of 10m. The load density of water is 1024. There are ship repairs, refueling, dry docks, small boats, medical care, towing, fresh water supply, supplies, repatriation, and no sewage facilities. The draft of the rhodochrosite berth is 8.5 meters, the draft of the tanker berth is 8.8 meters, and the draft of the five general cargo berths is 7.9 meters to 8.5. There are also some coastal berths with a draft of 4.4 meters. The 9 mooring buoys can accommodate ships with a length of 183 meters and a draft of 5.5 meters to 9.8 meters. Loading and unloading equipment includes various shore cranes, gantry cranes, portable cranes, multi-purpose cranes, truck cranes, conveyor belts, barges , tugs and ro-ro facilities, among which the multi-purpose cranes have a maximum capacity of 35 tons and a diameter of 200 mm. The oil pipeline is used for loading and unloading.
There are a large number of warehouses and sheds in the Takoradi port area, as well as a yard for sawing wood. The terminal is the largest reliable ship of 20,000 dwt. There are also 8 mooring floats with a maximum length of 173m.
Loading and unloading efficiency: 333 tons of manganese ore per hour, 330 tons of bauxite per hour, 150 tons of gasoline and 200 tons of kerosene per hour. The annual cargo throughput is about 1.6 million tons. The main export goods are manganese ore, cocoa, wood, bauxite, palm oil, rubber, gold, copra and bananas, etc. The main imported goods are textiles, machinery, coal, electrical appliances, oil, tobacco, Rayon, steel, food and medicine, etc. During holidays, Good Friday and Christmas do not work.
The Port of Takrati is in the western region of Ghana. It is located in the Sekondi-Takoradi Industrial Zone and is the oldest port in Ghana. Takoradi Port and Port of Tema are the only ports in Ghana.