In a significant development, a joint investigative team has traced a staggering 2,637 previously unaccounted-for shipping containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Tema Port, more than double the 1,300 initially reported missing.
The discovery follows a probe led by a high-level committee involving National Security, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Transport, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and Customs.
Speaking to the issue, Richmond Rockson, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, confirmed the containers were located across multiple terminals within the port. “As of April 30, 2025, we’ve found containers at various holding points, with 860 at Meridian Port Services alone,” he said.
The full breakdown is as follows: 860 at Meridian Port Services, 1,237 at GPHA Terminals, 272 already evacuated by National Security, 194 at Amaris Terminal and 20 at ATLAS Manufacturing Terminal.
The containers, intended for ECG operations, had gone untraced for months, sparking public concern and institutional scrutiny.
Further investigations revealed that 2,437 of the containers had overstayed the standard 60-day clearance period, accruing significant demurrage, a form of late fee imposed for cargo left too long at port.
In response, the Chief of Staff has ordered the immediate evacuation of the located containers to ECG’s secure warehouses. A full inventory is also to be taken as part of a broader accountability drive.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed procurement reforms within ECG, aiming to tighten controls and prevent a recurrence.
The recovery effort raises serious questions about port logistics oversight, ECG’s internal tracking, and broader systemic inefficiencies. It also comes at a time when public scrutiny of state institutions is on the rise, especially in sectors vital to Ghana’s infrastructure.
Investigations are ongoing, with more revelations expected in the coming weeks.
