Author(s)

George Kobina vanDyck¹, Stephen Anokye Domfeh², George Konney³

¹Regional Maritime University, Accra, Ghana.
²Maritime Initiative Africa, Tema, Ghana.
³Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Tema, Ghana.

Land-use efficiency is essential in ports, in particular those that are constrained for space and experiencing congestion. In such situations, ports have been noted to invest in off-dock container yards. This study analysed land use efficiency of four off-dock yards located near the Port of Tema, Ghana’s largest seaport responsible for 85 percent of its trade. The study found that the terminals utilised 0.13 to 0.52 hectares of land, largely influenced by the dwell time and stacking height of containers. It was recommended that regulatory agencies need to coordinate better to reduce the time spent on cargo inspection and validation. In addition, terminals may need to incentivise customers to clear their import containers within shorter periods.

Land Utilisation, Container Terminal, Off Dock Yard, Ghana, Efficiency, Dwell Time

vanDyck, G. , Domfeh, S. and Konney, G. (2020) Container Terminal Land-Utilisation Efficiency in Ghana. Journal of Transportation Technologies, 10, 1-15. doi: 10.4236/jtts.2020.101001.