Management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has commissioned a new fleet of vehicles in a move aimed at improving operational efficiency and resolving long-standing logistical challenges at the state-owned facility.
The acquisition comprises eight new Mitsubishi vehicles, three Toyota Coaster buses, two industrial forklifts, and additional operational units to support day-to-day activities across the refinery.
The intervention comes at a critical moment for TOR, which has endured years of logistical constraints that management says have hampered productivity and slowed operations. According to the refinery, the last significant investment in transport and logistics infrastructure of this scale was made in 2013.
The vehicles were formally inaugurated by the Board Chairman, Mr Nayon Bilijo, who authorised their immediate deployment for official and operational use.
TOR management said the fleet was procured using the refinery’s internally generated funds (IGF), produced in 2025 under the current administration, underscoring what it described as renewed financial discipline and operational recovery.
In a statement, management expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, citing their support and strategic direction as key to ongoing efforts to revitalise the refinery and secure its long-term sustainability.
The refinery also paid tribute to its workforce, praising staff for their resilience and commitment in maintaining operations despite prolonged logistical challenges, and describing their contribution as central to TOR’s recent progress.
