James Richmond Quayson, Director of Takoradi Port
James Richmond Quayson, the Director of Takoradi Port, says 2025 has been a strong year for the port with a remarkable growth in vessel calls, cargo, and container traffic recorded between January and November.
At a media soirée, in Takoradi, he said the port recorded a total of 867 vessel calls compared to 695 for same period in 2024, representing a positive growth of about 24.75 per cent.
He said: “What is even more remarkable is that the figures from January to November for the vessel calls surpass the entire 2024 figures of 770.”
Quayson noted that the top performance was largely driven by the growth in offshore support vessels which had increased from 253 calls last year to 427 in the same period for this year.
“It means that the port is seeing increase in traffic, and I can assure you that with the good management that we have, we are going to see more traffic,” he added.
He stated that total cargo performance from January to November stood at 10.3 million metric tonnes, as against 9.4 million metric tonnes for same period last year.
Director Quayson noted that transit cargo recorded an impressive 25,000 metric tonnes as against a forecast of around 2,000 metric tonnes, while container traffic also recorded a remarkable growth within the period under review.
He mentioned other significant milestones chalked by the port during the year, including the successful implementation of the government’s 24-hour economy initiative since July 2025.
On the outlook for 2026, the Takoradi Port Director said the team would implement more efficient strategies to increase traffic, and create jobs for the youth.
Director Quayson, lauded the partnership between the media and the port, and asked practitioners to use their platforms to tell the good stories of the port, and support their operations for sustainable development.
Desmond Cudjoe, the Chairman, Western Regional Chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), commended the management of the Takoradi Port for the annual end of year engagement with the media, and said it would help strengthen their partnership.
