{
  "id": 14452248,
  "title": "Passenger arrivals at airport improved by 23% in first 7 months of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/passenger-arrivals-at-airport-improved-by-23-in-first-7-months-of-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:39:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/passenger-arrivals-at-airport-improved-by-23-in-first-7-months-of-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Passenger arrivals at the international airport and land borders saw a significant 23.1% increase in July 2026, compared to the same period a year prior. This marked a rise from 111,631 arrivals in July 2025 to 137,467 in July 2026. The upward trend continued as passenger arrivals climbed by 15.3% compared to June 2026, totaling 772,250 for the first seven months of 2026, up from 722,020 in the same period of 2025.\n\nMoreover, international trade activities at the country's two primary harbours, Tema and Takoradi, also experienced growth. The total container traffic, measured by laden containers for inbound and outbound shipments, surged by 29.0% year-on-year in July 2026. This represented a significant jump from 75,183 containers in the corresponding period of 2025, reaching 96,966 containers in July 2026. Cumulatively, the total container traffic for the first seven months of 2026 rose by 15.0% to 571,898 containers, compared to 497,292 containers for the same period in the previous year.",
  "summary": "Also, international trade at the country’s two main harbours (Tema and Takoradi), as measured by laden container traffic for inbound and outbound containers, improved during the period under review.",
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        "title": "Passenger arrivals at airport improved by 23% in first 7 months of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/passenger-arrivals-at-airport-improved-by-23-in-first-7-months-of-2026-14453664",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:39:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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