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Executing high-volume container transshipment, heavy dry bulk exports, and complex shipyard dockings in West Africa’s most advanced maritime hub requires an authoritative local partner. As a leading shipping agent in Tema, we deliver comprehensive port agency, specialized drydock attendance, cargo loading/discharging supervision, and vessel husbanding solutions for shipowners, technical managers, liner operators, and global charterers. Operating directly at the Port of Tema (GH TEM) Ghana’s primary economic gateway and home to the region's largest infrastructure networks our dedicated team guarantees rapid administrative clearances, optimized port stays, and total financial transparency.
The Port of Tema stands out as a premier maritime focal point along the Gulf of Guinea, offering unparalleled technical capabilities alongside high-capacity cargo infrastructure. Efficient operations rely on exploiting these key port assets:
PSC Tema Shipyard Representation: Tema host one of the largest shipyard complexes in West Africa, featuring extensive drydock facilities capable of handling vessels up to 100,000 DWT. We operate as a specialized shipyard agent, managing full docking logistics, structural steel fabrications, mechanical overhauls, blasting/coating campaigns, and tailshaft refurbishments.
Meridian Port Services (MPS) Terminal: A state-of-the-art container hub equipped with high-efficiency ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes, driving rapid turnaround times for global container lines and transshipment networks.
Bulk & General Cargo Quays: Specialized berthing layouts optimized for incoming clinker, wheat, cement, and steel products, alongside outbound agricultural commodities and project cargo.
Tema Outer Roads Anchorage: A secure deepwater roadstead ideal for Off-Port Limits (OPL) personnel transfers, bunkering, and safe vessel lay-up management.
As an experienced Tema drydock agent, we streamline the administrative and technical complexities of major shipyard interventions:
Shipyard Coordination: Direct daily liaison with PSC Tema Shipyard management to align arrival schedules, drydock entry, and multi-disciplinary workshop resource allocation.
Technical Spares Clearance: Priority duty-free customs clearance for critical machinery, engine components, and specialized parts arriving via air or sea freight as "Ship Spares in Transit."
Class & Superintendent Attendance: Complete logistical support for visiting technical superintendents, service technicians, and classification society surveyors (DNV, Bureau Veritas, Lloyd's Register).
We provide end-to-end cargo attendance to protect your vessel's turnaround time and eliminate costly demurrage:
Pre-Arrival & Formalities: Fast-track vessel inward and outward entry clearances with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), customs administration, port health, and immigration.
Cargo Supervision: On-site coordination with terminal stevedores and independent marine surveyors to monitor container handling, bulk cargo discharge, and precise draft survey executions.
Documentation & SOF: Flawless generation and swift release of Tema Bills of Lading, Cargo Manifests, Mate’s Receipts, and detailed Statement of Facts (SOF).
Tema’s close proximity to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra makes it the premier hub for maritime crew rotations in West Africa:
Personnel Logistics: Complete processing of sign-on/sign-off clearances, Letters of Invitation (LOI), OK-to-Board approvals, transit visas, hotel arrangements, and secure road transport.
OPL & Launch Support: Rapid crew shifts, provisions drops, and technician boarding at outer anchorage via vetted harbor craft.
Medical Emergency Attendance: 24/7 emergency medical support, onboard doctor evaluations, and escorted transfers to premier private medical centers.
Agency coordination for high-grade marine fuel oil (VLSFO, LSMGO) and fresh water deliveries via specialized bunker barges at berth or anchorage.
Provision of fresh stores, dry provisions, deck/engine consumables, and bonded goods sourced through vetted local maritime suppliers.
Partner with the top-ranked shipping agent in Tema. Contact our 24/7 operational desk today to request a detailed PDA quote, drydock consultation, or cargo handling proposal.
