Turning Old Sea Routes into New Business: Colombia Strengthens Port Collaboration with Ghana
Colombia’s Vice President, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, has said Ghana is a key partner in her country’s plan to grow trade and economic links because of the long-standing historical and cultural connections between the two nations. She made the comments while leading a business delegation to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority to look at investment opportunities and build closer cooperation between their ports, noting that Colombia wants to sell more of its goods in Ghana, set up a direct sea shipping link between the two countries and sign an agreement to make port collaboration official, and she also invited the GPHA to take part in an African Trade Forum that Colombia will host in March 2026. The Vice President spoke about turning old sea routes once tied to the transatlantic slave trade into modern channels for business and shared development. The delegation was welcomed by the Director of the Port of Tema, Tebon Zumah, who backed the idea, supported exchange programmes to share skills and build capacity, and pointed to Ghana’s strategic location as a way to reach landlocked neighbours such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, as well as chances to grow tourism with passenger vessel services. The visit included tours of major Port of Tema facilities like the Meridian Port Services Terminal 3 and the Fruit Terminal.
