{
  "id": 19278092,
  "title": "Takoradi Port to get US$137m ship repair facility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/takoradi-port-to-get-us-137m-ship-repair-facility",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/takoradi-port-to-get-us137m-ship-repair-facility/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana is expanding its maritime capabilities with a US$137 million ship repair facility set to commence construction at the Port of Takoradi on November 10. Known as Project Shiprite, this project aims to enhance the country's dry-docking and commercial vessel repair services, reducing the need for ships to travel long distances for specialized shipyard services elsewhere in Africa. The 25-year concession for the project, undertaken by Prime Meridian Docks Ghana Limited (PMD), is projected to create up to 430 direct jobs upon completion. President John Dramani Mahama will attend the ceremony to mark the project's financial close and the start of construction, alongside the Minister of Transport, GPHA officials, investors, and project partners.\n\nThe facility is designed to serve vessels operating along the West African coast and beyond, providing a more convenient location for repair services compared to current shipyards in northern or southern Africa. This development is expected to reduce diversion time, fuel consumption, and emissions associated with long-distance travel. Major General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, the Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), stated that the project aligns with the authority's goal of opening up Ghana's maritime market to ship repair and maintenance businesses. PMD Ghana Limited's CEO, Stanley Ahorlu, emphasized the importance of delivering a dependable repair facility and developing local technical expertise to benefit Ghanaian businesses.\n\nProject Shiprite is expected to generate economic benefits for Ghana and neighboring countries while reducing emissions and travel time for vessels seeking repair services. A US$300,000 grant from the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) will support a 24-month Gender Impact Enhancement Programme, focusing on increasing women's participation in the technical workforce through skills training, professional certification, and workplace integration measures. The project, financed through a combination of Ghanaian institutional capital, development finance, and international investment, is expected to strengthen Ghana's maritime sector and enhance its capacity to serve the regional shipping industry.",
  "summary": "Ghana is taking steps to capture a larger share of the Gulf of Guinea's maritime services market, with a US$137 million ship repair and maintenance facility scheduled to enter the construction phase at the Port of Takoradi on Tuesday, November 10.",
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}