The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) is a
government agency responsible for the governance and maintenance of the ports and
port facilities
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ha ...
of
the Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
, principally that of the
Port of Banjul on the
Gambia River
The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra) is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigabl ...
. The GPA was founded in 1972 and it is a member of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa. Ports Authority offices are in Banjul.
Principal facilities include the Banjul Wharf and the New Banjul Jetty and Extension; a
container terminal,
freight terminal
A freight terminal is a processing node for freight. They may include airports, seaports, container ports, goods stations, railroad terminals and trucking terminals. As most freight terminals are located at ports, many cargo containers can be se ...
,
bonded warehouse complex, oil boom, workshops and a
document handling centre. Expansion plans include
jetty
A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word ', "thrown", signifying some ...
expansion; a new
ferry terminal
A passenger terminal is a structure in a port which services passengers boarding and leaving water vessels such as ferries, cruise ships and ocean liners. Depending on the types of vessels serviced by the terminal, it may be named (for example) ...
and head office building; new
computer cabling and a new car and truck terminal area.
Gambia Ports Authority, New Projects
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The Ports Authority sponsors Gambia Ports Authority F.C., a Banjul-based football team
A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all-s ...
of the Gambian Championnat National D1
The GFA League First Division is the highest division of football in The Gambia. The league began play in 1965.
2021—22 season clubs
Previous champions
*1965–66 : Augustinians (Bathurst)
*1966–67 : Augustinians (Bathurst)
*1967–68 ...
.
See also
*Harbor
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
*Port operator A port operator is a port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity. They may be state-owned (particularly for port authorities) or privately run.
The wo ...
* Port authority
*Transport in the Gambia
The system of transportation in the Gambia mixes both public and private operations and consists of a system of roads (both paved and unpaved), water and air transportation. The Trans-Gambia Highway runs along both sides of the river Gambia, whic ...
References
External links
Gambia Ports AuthorityGambia Ports Authority, Navigation Information
Government of the Gambia
Transport organisations based in the Gambia
Port authorities
Ports and harbours in Africa
Banjul
Gambia River
Organizations established in 1972
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