Integrated
infrastructure delivery company AECOM has been awarded Phase Two of the Tema
Port Expansion Project (TPEP) in Ghana, on behalf of Meridian Port Services
(MPS), operator of the container terminal.
Phase One of
Terminal Three was formally opened for shipping business on 28 June, following
successful tests and simulation exercises of the project by MPS. An official
ceremony was held during which a symbolic key was handed over to the MPS operations
team.
“This is
testament to the team’s continued delivery excellence throughout Phase One,
which is due for completion in October 2019,” according to Darrin Green, MD for Civil Infrastructure
at AECOM.
“The awarding
of Phase Two shows continued faith from our client. We look forward to its
equally successful delivery in support of MPS,” Green comments. Phase Two includes project management services for the fourth berth
marine and landside works, due for completion by December 2020.
The team is currently
overseeing project management and construction supervision services as part of
the first phase, including marine, land, and building works packages, as well
as project controls, contract administration, construction management, health,
safety and security management, and environmental and social performance
management.
Once
complete, the TPEP will result in a new, state-of-the-art container terminal in
Tema, Ghana. This will include a new 1.4-km-long quay housing four container
berths, container stacking yards, a 4-km rubble-mound breakwater, a 19-m-deep
port access channel, and various supporting port infrastructure and services.
The
development will enable the port to accommodate some of the world’s biggest
container ships, and improve cargo-handling services and capacity. This will
treble Tema Port’s current annual traffic of about one million Twenty-foot
Equivalent Units (TEUs). The vision is for the port to become a leading
maritime hub in West Africa.
MPS is a joint venture between the Ghana
Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and Meridian Port Holdings, with Bolloré
Transport & Logistics and APM Terminals as the two main shareholders. MPS
is executing the project as part of the GPHA masterplan for the development of
Tema Port.
The necessary funding for the project
has been secured by MPS from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a
member of the World Bank Group, as well as from shareholders. China Harbour
Engineering Company (CHEC) is the marine contractor.
AECOM plans, engineers and oversees
construction for some of the largest port and marine facilities worldwide. It
works with a broad spectrum of clients, including public and private owners, as
well as tenants of ports and marine terminals. Its range of maritime
developments include container, liquid and dry bulk terminals, waterfront
developments, cruise and ferry terminals, recreational marinas and military
installations.
More information from Lara Lombard, Tel:
+27(0)12 421 3832 / Email: [email protected] / www.aecom.com
