Growing trade driving congestion and delays at West African ports
Strong volume growth along the West African coast has brought heavy and intensifying congestion to many ports in the region. Ghana, Guinea and Sierra Leone are among the countries most affected by delays, and all three are rapidly approaching the volumes they handled in the entirety of 2025. Forwarders active on West African routes are cited in the report.
Why it matters: The delays illustrate the trade theme: rising volumes along the West African coast are outpacing the capacity of the ports handling them.