The Boankra Inland Port is an
Inland port
An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port.
Examples
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Dry port
A dry port (sometimes referred to as an inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport, operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
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near the Ghanaian city of
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region ...
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Timeline
* The project started sometime in late 2007 and stalled in 2008. It was revived in 2018 and as at 2024, the first phase was 70% complete.
Boankra Inland Port Threatened , The Ghanaian Journal
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See also
* Transport in Ghana
* Ghana Railway Corporation
Ghana Railway Company Limited (previously known as the Ghana Railway Corporation) is the company that operates the railways of Transport in Ghana, Ghana. The Ghana Railway Company Limited is a public-sector body with responsibility for the eff ...
References
Dry ports
Buildings and structures in Kumasi
Ports and harbours of Ghana
Road transport in Ghana
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