Omanghana
Sahara Group is expanding its gas shipping fleet and shore-based storage facilities as part of a long-term investment program aimed at improving liquefied petroleum gas supply across Ghana and other African markets.
The commissioning of the 40,000-cubic-metre MT Asharami Ghana brought the group’s delivered LPG fleet to six vessels, with a combined capacity of 202,000 cubic meters. According to Sahara, a further 270,000 cubic meters of shipping capacity is under construction for delivery by September 2028, supported by partnerships with WAGL Energy, NNPC Limited and other stakeholders.
WAGL Energy, a joint venture involving NNPC and Sahara subsidiary Oceanbed, plays a central role in the expansion. Its investments combine additional carriers with terminal infrastructure intended to strengthen regional gas distribution.
The program builds on Sahara’s announcement in 2021 of plans to invest more than $1 billion in LPG vessels and infrastructure. The company also outlined plans for over 120,000 metric tones of storage capacity across 11 African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania and Zambia. These figures represent announced investment and development targets.
Sahara is also moving into larger-scale gas transportation. Industry publication ECHEMI reported that Sahara Energy ordered two very large gas carriers from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, each with a capacity of 88,000 cubic meters and an estimated price of $125 million.
The vessels are scheduled for delivery in mid-2028 and are intended to transport LPG and liquid ammonia, broadening the company’s cargo capabilities.
In Ghana, the shipping expansion is being developed alongside a planned 12,000-metric-tonne LPG terminal in Tema. Earlier project announcements scheduled its initial 6,000-metric-tonne phase for completion in May 2026, with the facility intended to support domestic consumption and cross-border distribution. Those announcements did not establish that the entire terminal had been completed.
Beyond LPG, Sahara has entered the marine fuel supply market in Mauritania. The company chartered the FT Nervi, a 7,600-deadweight-tonne tanker positioned offshore Nouadhibou, to supply marine gasoil and very low sulphur fuel oil to regional and international vessels.
The bunkering operation extends Sahara’s maritime business along the Atlantic coast, complementing its investment in gas transportation and storage.
Source: Omanghana
