The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Har­bours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye Kulono, has reiterated the authori­ty's commitment to improving the ease of doing business at Ghana's ports.He, therefore, urged the trading community to cooperate by clear­ing their goods promptly to sustain the gains being madeAddressing a section of port stakeholders during an engage­ment session, Brigadier General Tanye Kulono emphasised GPHA's resolve to make port operations more efficient, less cumbersome, and cost-effective for the trading community.The meeting provided a plat­form to update stakeholders on ongoing improvements, exchange ideas on trade facilitation, and gather feedback aimed at enhanc­ing service delivery across the ports.As part of infrastructure upgrades, the Director-General announced plans to dredge the Port of Tema by the end of the first quarter of 2026.

This, he explained, would significantly im­prove vessel turnaround time.The GPHA, he disclosed, had taken delivery of 15 out of 30 trucks acquired to assist in evacuat­ing containers from MPS Terminal 3 to Terminal 2.This intervention, he noted, had already reduced container backlog from nearly 5,000 to 993 as of last week.Brigadier General Kulono ex­pressed optimism that all backlogs would be cleared by the end of the month, and assured that going forward, importers can expect con­tainer transfers from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 to be completed within three days.On infrastructure challenges, he acknowledged the poor state of roads leading to the port and assured stakeholders that recon­struction works would commence soon.

He appealed for patience and understanding during the period of construction and any inconve­nience it may cause.The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, com­mended the Director-General for engaging stakeholders and pledged GUTA's unwavering support to­wards GPHA's ongoing efforts."Business thrives on trade facilitation, and the Port Author­ity plays a pivotal role in that.

It's about reducing time, cost, and bottlenecks in port operations.