
In Ghana’s west, the Port of Takoradi was the country’s first commercial port. This port is an entirely artificial port with two breakwaters.
- TEU: 1,000,000
- Serves the mining industry needs and handling imports of consumer goods
- Offered facilities for dry bulk, general and oil cargoes and a slipway a dry dock for repair work of small vessels
- Primary exports: manganese ore, timber products, palm oil, cocoa, and manganese bauxite
- Major imports: petroleum products, rice, sugar, cotton, etc.
- Port possess of 6 berths.

Port of Tema is the port for Ghana’s center, Accra. It is positioned approximately 25 kilometers east of Accra on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. It is Ghana’s largest port, and when fully expanded, it will serve as a hub port for Sub-Saharan Africa.
- TEU: 1,000,000
- Boasts one of Africa’s largest dry-docks
- Primarily handles: container traffic
- Port molded by two breakwaters
- Main imports: electronic goods, equipment, vehicles, liquid bulks, petroleum products, etc.
- Major exports: sawn timber, nuts, liquid bulks, fruit, vegetables, etc.

Port of Saltpond is 1.25 nautical miles east of Kromanti. Coordinates at 5° 11′ 48″ N/1° 3′ 11″ W
- TEU: N/A
- Deep seaport in Ghana
- Port Type – Pier, Jetty, or Wharf