Accra: Mr Reginald Seshie, the Senior Staff Union Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has commended the staff of the Authority for their dedication and commitment, which has kept Ghana's ports efficient.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Seshie, speaking at the 2025 Customer Service Week celebration at Tema Port, highlighted the hard work of the staff since the beginning of the year. He noted that this dedication is reflected in the GPHA's service data.
Mr Seshie provided statistical evidence to support his commendation, stating that from January to August 2025, Tema Port handled 1,299,873 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers. This marks an increase compared to the 1,053,037 TEUs handled during the same period in 2024. The growth of 246,836 TEUs represents a 23.44 percent increase, which he described as remarkable.
He further noted that as of October 12, the Golden Jubilee Terminal (GJT) had only two containers left to pick from the Meridian Ports Services (MPS) and four containers each at the reefer and transit terminals, indicating improved efficiency compared to previous times when backlogs were common.
Mr Seshie also reported growth in the GJT receipts and deliveries for August, with a 22.5 percent increase in receipts and a 2.06 percent increase in deliveries. The reefer terminal experienced an 18.05 percent growth in receipts and 22.24 percent in deliveries. Additionally, the transit terminal recorded 15 percent growth in receipts and 13 percent in deliveries.
He took the opportunity to urge management to recognize the staff's efficiency by introducing incentives that would motivate them to continue their exemplary performance.
