Takoradi Port was established in 1928 as the first port of Ghana, handling both imports and exports. For several decades Takoradi port served as an important Port for passenger vessels plying the West Africa – Europe route.

In 1986, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority with the support of the Ghana Government embarked on major rehabilitation of the Port, which included: - the repair and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure and facilities – institutional strengthening involving technical strengthening of management and training supply of equipment including floating crafts, cargo handling equipment and vehicles.

As a result of the rehabilitation, Takoradi Port now has modern equipment and facilities to handle all types of cargo and vessels. The institutional changes made have also produced a highly skilled and productive staff and an excellent security network. The rehabilitation has contributed immensely to the major improvement recorded by the port in the past decade. The port now on the average turns vessels around under 1.6 days. Cargo output has also risen from 1.3 million tonnes in 1987 to 3.0 million tonnes in the year 2000. The port handles over 65% of Ghana’s exports and considerable volume of import annually.

The port now offer the fastest, convenient and cheapest route to importers and exporters in the Western, Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo Regions and the northern parts of Ghana. This is due to the Port has good road and rail connections to the hinterland; it does not have problems with congestion and has a system which ensures quicker and easier evacuation of goods from the Port.