Container Terminal Land-Utilisation Efficiency in Ghana

• Autores: George Kobina van Dyck, Stephen Anokye Domfeh, George Konney
• Localización: Journal of maritime research: JMR, ISSN 1697-4840, Vol. 16, Nº. 2, 2019, págs. 44-53
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Land-use efficiency is essential in ports, in particular those that are constrained for space and experi-encing congestion. In such situations, ports have been noted to invest in off-dock container yards. Thisstudy analysed land use efficiency of four off-dock yards located near the Port of Tema, Ghana’s largestseaport responsible for 85 percent of its trade. The study found that the terminals utilised 0.13 to 0.52hectares of land, largely influenced by the dwell time and stacking height of containers. It was recom-mended that regulatory agencies need to coordinate better to reduce the time spent on cargo inspectionand validation. In addition, terminals may need to incentivise customers to clear their import containerswithin shorter periods