According to the Ghana Times reported on October 12, Tema Port in Ghana is investing US$1.5 billion in expansion and will become one of the most important ports in West Africa.

Affected by the epidemic, the expansion project has just progressed to the second stage. The use of advanced technology and equipment to increase the annual throughput capacity of 3.7 million standard containers, the total volume increased to four times the throughput capacity of the port in 2017, shoulder to shoulder with Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire Hong Kong, which bears 50% of the trade between West Africa and Asia, and 72% of the trade with Europe, will greatly promote the economic and trade development of West Africa.