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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the continuous invest\u00adment in a modernised robust logistics chain infrastructure is one of the surest way of catapulting the country into becoming the world\u2019s leading exporter of agricultural produce.<\/b><\/p>\n

He noted that despite the huge potential in the area of agriculture due to favourable weather con\u00additions, ample water supply and fertile lands, the country was yet to assert itself as one of the leading exporters of agricultural produce due to the lack of robust chain infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe firmly that Ghana has the potential to become the world\u2019s leading exporter of agriculture pro\u00adduce, thanks in part to favourable weather conditions, ample water supply and fertile land. However, what we have lacked over the years is a modernised robust logistic chain infrastructure required to help realise this potential,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n

President Akufo-Addo disclosed this at the inauguration of 15 additional gantry cranes for the op\u00aderations of Meridian Port Services (MPS) at Tema on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The inauguration of the gantry cranes also initiated the second phase of the Tema port expansion project which would increase its ca\u00adpacity from the current one million square metres to 1, 270,000square metres.<\/p>\n

The President said the MPS Terminal 3 project was a good example of a logistic platform that would bring the vision of becom\u00ading a leading exporter of agricul\u00adture produce into fruition.<\/p>\n

He said investing in critical port infrastructure provided the founda\u00adtion for industry to create jobs and foster the export driven economy the country sought to build.<\/p>\n

He added that it was impru\u00addent for a country like Ghana to continue to be import- driven and dependent-economy despite having the capacity to be self-reliant and create jobs.<\/p>\n

President Akufo-Addo noted that the emergence of the Afri\u00adca Continental Free Trade Area secretariat in Accra represented a historic opportunity for Africa to strengthen immeasurably, inter African Trade as a powerful avenue for developing Africa\u2019s economic and material potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cA successful AfCFTA will mean that Africa\u2019s industrial exports will be diversified thus moving away from undue reliance on extractive commodities and foreign imports,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive Officer of MPS, Mr Mohammed Samara, said the expansion works when com\u00adpleted would position the Tema Port to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world\u2019s most renowned ports and compete favourably with the largest ports on the African continent.<\/p>\n

He said \u201cWe hold the firm belief that, post-upgrade, with our geo\u00adgraphical advantage, Tema Port will assert itself as the maritime hub for trade along the West Coast of Africa. Our new port facility will possess the capability to efficiently handle some of the largest con\u00adtainer vessels, ships carrying over 18,000 TEUs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Samara said the magnitude of the expansion work required a lot of dedication, as such they had thoroughly chosen top engineering consultants and contractors while placing a strong emphasis on pro\u00admoting local content.<\/p>\n

He explained that the project would be executed in collaboration with AECOM, EIFFAGE, De Simone Ltd with Key Architects and CONSAR Ltd.<\/p>\n

The CEO said the construction would be carried out in phases and anticipated to be completed by the end of 2025, with the first section slated for hand over to the opera\u00adtions team by July 2024.<\/p>\n

The Regional Managing Director of African Ports Meridian Termi\u00adnals (APMT), Mr Igor Van Den Essen, said APMT was deeply committed to the holistic devel\u00adopment of human resources, as it formed the foundation for deliver\u00ading higher standards of customer service.<\/p>\n

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