A government-led investigation has uncovered 2,637 previously unaccounted for containers designated for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at the Tema Port, more than twice the 1,300 initially reported missing.
The containers were located during a probe conducted by a joint committee comprising officials from National Security, the Ministry of Transport, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and Customs.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson confirmed the findings.
As of April 30, 2025, the breakdown of recovered containers is as follows: 860 at Meridian Port Services, 1,237 at GPHA Terminals, 272 previously removed by National Security, 194 at Amaris Terminal, and 20 at the ATLAS Manufacturing Terminal.
Further inspection revealed that 2,437 of the containers had exceeded the 60-day clearance limit, incurring substantial demurrage (storage penalty) fees. ECG is now expected to collaborate with port authorities to resolve these charges.
The Chief of Staff has instructed that all recovered containers be transferred to ECG’s secure warehouses and that a full inventory of their contents be documented.
