Transnet Ports Development Guide 2018-2019

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Ports Development Guide 2018-19

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INTRODUCTION

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KEY STRATEGIES

SMART PEOPLE’S PORT

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PORT LOCATIONS MAP

Port of Cape Town 14 OVERVIEW

Export and logistics hub for Western Cape

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CONTAINERS AND CARGO

Major terminals in Cape Town

17 CRUISE

Cape Town to get new cruise terminal

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SHIPREPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BUNKERING

Port of Mossel Bay 40 OVERVIEW

Smallest port has key role in offshore sector

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Port of Ngqura 43 OVERVIEW

Key new roles ahead for youngest port

44 FUTURE

New role as LNG hub

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

Port of Port Elizabeth 47 OVERVIEW

Multi-cargo hub faces a bright future

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

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CARGO AND CONTAINERS

‘Rotterdam of the South’ is No 1 for cargo

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

Port of East London 35 OVERVIEW

A vital gateway for region’s auto industry FUTURE PLANS

New developments in pipeline for East London

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

RBIDZ focuses on basics to attract investment

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Nation’s premier gateway for bulk exports

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DRY BULK TERMINAL

State-of-the-art facility offers quick turnarounds

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MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

New cruise terminal taking shape

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

Port of Richards Bay

Nation’s busiest port is key gateway for industry

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

PORT DETAILS / MAP

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One-stop shop for vessel support services

Port of Durban

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Upholding world-class values in South Africa’s ports

Efficient handling of breakbulk and neobulks

Port of Saldanha 61 OVERVIEW

Deepwater port is No 1 gateway for iron ore exports

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PORT DETAILS / MAP

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TRANSNET INTRODUCTION

Upholding world-class values in South Africa’s ports The Transnet National Ports Authority

As global shipping evolves, with much

In view of evolving developments in

(TNPA) is a world-class port authority

larger vessels taking centre stage

the maritime industry – such as larger

which owns, operates and controls the

and new technologies coming to the

ships, the need for new equipment and

port system of South Africa on behalf

fore, the TNPA must anticipate future

infrastructure, environmental issues,

of the state. It is one of five operating

growth and demand in order to provide

higher levels of security and the latest

divisions of Transnet SOC Ltd.

the right infrastructure for the nation’s

developments in blockchain tech-

ports to cope with today’s commercial

nology – the TNPA seeks to continue to

requirements.

enhance its role in facilitating trade and

The TNPA is responsible for the safe, effective and efficient economic

influencing economic growth. In line with

functioning of the national port system.

The TNPA aims to ensure that South

this strategy, the TNPA seeks to provide

As well as administering the nation’s

Africa’s port system is able not only to

port infrastructure capacity ahead of

commercial ports in a landlord capacity,

receive these vessels but to handle the

demand and to align its core activities

it provides the infrastructure and

cargoes they carry with maximum effi-

with changing market dynamics.

marine services for the eight ports of

ciency, avoiding congestion and delays,

Richards Bay, Durban, East London,

while ensuring the safety and security

The authority provides the required

Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay,

of those cargoes and the people who

port infrastructure for the container, dry

Cape Town and Saldanha.

handle them.

bulk, liquid bulk, breakbulk and

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TRANSNET INTRODUCTION

automotive sectors. It also provides a

Change agent: In terms of the Act, the

Marketing and administration: The

range of marine services that include

TNPA is responsible for ensuring that

authority is responsible for marketing

marine operations; dredging; aids

South Africa’s ports are transparently

the services available in South Africa’s

to navigation; and shiprepair and

managed and that it provides non-dis-

ports and ensuring that port services

maintenance.

criminatory, fair and transparent

and facilities are maintained to a high

access to port services and facilities.

standard.

Vision

The authority is also responsible for

The TNPA’s vision is to be ‘a system

advancing the previously disadvantaged

Master planner: In its role as master

and promoting their representation and

planner, the TNPA plans, improves,

participation in its terminal operations.

develops and maintains the port

of ports, seamlessly integrated in the logistics network that is jointly and

infrastructure.

individually self-sustainable through delivery of high levels of service and

Controller of ports navigation: In its

increasing efficiency for a growing

role as controller of port navigation,

customer base, enhancing South

the TNPA makes and applies the rules

Africa’s global competitiveness and

that control navigation within the

facilitating the expansion of the South

limits of South Africa’s ports and their

African economy through socially

approaches. It provides safe and secure

and environmentally sustainable port

ports and protects the environment

development’.

within its port limits.

Thanks to its expertise in reliable

Co-ordinator with other state agencies:

training, port consultancy and dredging,

The authority is responsible for liaising

the TNPA is well placed to explore

with all stakeholders in the South

cross-border partnerships with ports

African port system.

and port projects outside South Africa.

Core functions Under the terms of the National Ports Act No 12 of 2005, the core functions of the TNPA are as follows: Landlord: As landlord of South Africa’s ports, the TNPA is responsible for promoting its use and improving, developing and controlling the use of land in these ports. The authority also has the power to lease port land under conditions determined by itself.

Controller of port services and facilities: The TNPA is responsible for providing port services and facilities and may enter into agreements with or license other parties to provide them.

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Aerial view of the Port of Durban on South Africa's east coast

TRANSNET KEY STRATEGIES

TNPA gives active support to key strategies The South African port system has been driven forward by two

facilities for shiprepair as well as the development of a hub

important government strategies: the National Development

to serve the oil and gas industry to ensure that South Africa

Plan and Operation Phakisa.

attracts its share of this business. The TNPA continues to

In support of the National Development Plan, the Transnet National Ports Authority launched its ZAR 300 billion-plus Market Demand Strategy in 2012 to expand and modernise

engage with Oceans Economy stakeholders and maritime industry players to ensure the continued success of TNPAspecific projects under Operation Phakisa.

the nation’s port, rail and pipeline infrastructure to promote

Partnerships

economic growth, create jobs and meet market demand.

The TNPA is making progress with its Section 56 initiatives,

Now in its seventh and final year of implementation, this

whereby it gives concessions to private operators to develop

strategy has seen the TNPA tackling capacity and maintenance

specific port facilities. Six port concessions have been

challenges, addressing operational performance, striving for

awarded recently, opening up participation to businesses

sustainable development in its ports and pursuing market

owned by historically disadvantaged individuals and small to

growth opportunities. It has been upgrading infrastructure

medium sized B-BBEE companies, while creating sustainable

in the ports and replacing its fleet with new dredgers, new

jobs and skills development. The most recent concessions

helicopters and new, larger and more powerful tugs. It has

were for the Durban Cruise Terminal and for the country’s first

introduced state-of-the-art technology and is dedicated to

offshore supply base at Saldanha.

creating marine capability and developing skills.

There is a supplier development aspect to every tender

The TNPA is also a proud implementer of the government’s

awarded by Transnet. Contractors are committed to initiatives

Operation Phakisa strategy, designed to unlock the ocean’s

that include encouraging local small business, capacity genera-

economy. This programme has seen major upgrades and new

tion, IP transfer and training/bursaries for South Africans.

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TRANSNET SMART PEOPLE’S PORT

‘Single view’ system to enhance cargo flow The TNPA has embarked on an exciting

the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used in

network that integrates and processes

journey to create a digitally smart, safe and

the context of Africa’s ports. This involves

data on a single platform at a persistence

secure port system with the infrastructure

an ICT solution built on an SAP S/4HANA

level powered by SAP HANA while using

and capacity to promote economic growth,

database whereby data is received in real-

Intelligent Business Operations (SAP IBO)

job creation, transformation and sustain-

time through drones, surveillance cameras,

and operational data stores for a seamless

able benefits for port communities.

sensors and tracking technologies and

enterprise data orchestration.

Its Smart People’s Ports Programme is an integrated solution that seeks to create a single view of port-connected logistics, operations, infrastructure, assets, traffic and trade flows using the latest technology.

The aim is to make South Africa more competitive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the logistics chain.

Benefits of this programme include: • Wi-Fi connectivity in ports and precincts • An integrated view of port activities to improve operational efficiency • The tracking of port assets for capacity utilisation • Automated incident management • Less traffic congestion in the port area • Intelligent infrastructure across Transnet’s integrated system of ports • An integrated logistics chain that will establish the port system as an integrated trade gateway.

Joint Operations Centres The TNPA has a project under way to set up

consolidated in a single control centre. This allows port processes to be analysed in

The Solution will build service excellence

real-time and reliable forecasts made.

for core business such as vessel turn-

Integrated Port Management

around by providing digital operations and data analytics to improve efficiencies

In 2015 the TNPA introduced a web-based

and customer service, thereby removing

Integrated Port Management System

blank spots in the current value chain and

(IPMS) to automate marine processes that

reducing information latency as everyone

had previously been carried out manually

will be using the same information.

and to give customers 24/7 web-enabled connectivity and transparency.

Order to Cash

Market Demand Strategy Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS) is the centrepiece of the government’s

The Order to Cash e-commerce system

strategy of growth through investment in

seeks to modernise how the TNPA

infrastructure. MDS incorporates skills

operates by creating a single view of the

development, youth employment and

port system and making transactions more

efficiency targets. A seven-year rolling

effective and efficient.

Smart People's Port The Smart People’s Port (SPP), as an efficient data and information-rich connected eco-system, will fully support the Transnet

programme was launched in 2012. The TNPA is involved in the following MDS projects: • Positioning the Port of Ngqura as a major container transhipment hub • Deepening of Durban Container

4.0 Strategy by embedding the integrated

Terminal, Pier 2, Berths 203 to 205, and

supply chain across the logistics chain and

development of Pier 1 at the Salisbury

extending the eco-system beyond the port

Island Infill container terminal

by creating visibility of connected logistics between all participants.

Joint Operations Centres (JOCs) in all ports.

• Reconstruction of Maydon Wharf to allow larger vessels to use the berths, followed by a project to widen and deepen the

These JOCs will allow port operations to be

The Reference Architecture will allow

viewed centrally in real-time and help track

agnostic sharing of Data Services among

port performance and ease bottlenecks

the different Transnet Operating Divisions,

by collaborating with the port community,

port stakeholders, processes, systems of

leading to improved efficiency and quicker

Town Container Terminal, creating

record, IoT for operational efficiencies and

vessel turnarounds.

400,000 teu of additional capacity

transparencies. The solution is scalable and

Durban Big Data Project

will allow plug-in and plug-out capability.

The Port of Durban is about to roll out a

The SPP will be fully deployed on the Cloud

Big Data Project that demonstrates how

Digital Platform, leveraging a wireless

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Maydon Wharf Channel • Phase 2B of the project to expand Cape

• Promotion of the Cape Corridor as a pilot route linking the Cape with Gauteng • A marine fleet replacement programme including new tugs and dredgers.

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Port locations South Africa

Uganda

Congo

Gabon D.R. OF THE CONGO

Kenya

Tanzania

Angola

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34 E AST LO N D O N

51 RI CH A RD S BAY

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Malawi

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Madagascar

Namibia Botswana

Mozambique

Swaziland

SOUTH AT L A N T I C

South Africa

OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

SWAZILAND

Dundee

Ladysmith

RICHARDS BAY LESOTHO

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA SALDANHA EAST LONDON CAPE TOWN

MOSSEL BAY

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Port of Cape Town 33° 54’ S, 18° 26’ E

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PORT OF CAPE TOWN OVERVIEW

Export and logistics hub for Western Cape As the principal gateway for the Western Cape region, the Port of Cape Town plays a key role in the farming, fishing and offshore oil and gas sectors of South Africa.

The Port of Cape Town is the premier

and Australia. As a result, a large

port of the Western Cape region.

percentage of the cargo handled in Cape

Operating round the clock, the port is

Town is transhipment goods for onward

well equipped to provide world-class

transit. South Africa’s growing exports,

services across a range of sectors that

particularly fresh fruit, frozen produce,

include containers, liquid bulks, dry

perishables and wine, are sent via Cape

bulks and breakbulk.

Town to destinations around the world.

In doing so, Cape Town gives valuable

The port is located on one of the world’s

support to the nation’s agricultural hin-

busiest trade routes and will always

terland, the vibrant international fishing

retain strategic and economic impor-

sector and the burgeoning offshore oil

tance for that reason alone. In addition

and gas industry.

to its role as a busy container port –

sector. In this regard, the port is well

second only to Durban in terms of ship

served by two dry docks and a large

and container numbers – Cape Town is

Syncrolift complex.

Bunkering Local and international demand for

the country’s leading export centre for

bunkering is growing rapidly and

fruit, dealing with citrus and stoned fruit

The Port of Cape Town has a land area of

consideration is being given to providing

varieties according to season.

253 hectares and a large water area. The

a piped bunker point to complement the

port has 42 cargo berths in its various

bunker barging services; and while the

Fishing is another significant economic

shiprepair industry has had its setbacks

activity for the port. This in turn has

with the downturn in the oil and gas

a beneficial effect on the shiprepair

Commercial port

sector, Cape Town can still boast three

sector in particular, with large Asian

The main commercial port consists of

shiprepair facilities, one of which has

fishing fleets using Cape Town as a

two main docks: the outer dock, which

the largest dry dock in southern Africa.

base for transhipment, logistics and

embraces the container terminal and

Meanwhile, the shipbuilding sector is

maintenance for much of the year.

the smaller Elliot Basin used by service

continuing to make inroads, particularly into the rest of Africa.

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dock areas.

and survey vessels and for shipbuilding; The emerging oil and gas industry on

and the older and larger inner Duncan

the African west coast and along the

Dock, which takes in the multipurpose

Cape Town is ideally positioned as a hub

Agulhas Bank south-east of South

and fruit terminals, the passenger

port for services linking the Americas,

Africa has also generated work for

terminal, a repair quay, the Sturrock Dry

Europe, South East Asia, the Far East

the port’s shiprepair and maintenance

Dock and the tanker basin.

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Cape Town harbour also features a large yachting marina.

Next to these two docks, the historical origins of the city and its port have been preserved in the globally renowned Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, thus transforming a twilight area into one of the world’s most famous and vibrant tourist attractions.

Connections For towage services, the port operates a fleet of five Voith Schneider tugs of between 43 and 70 tons bollard pull.

It also has two workboats and two pilot boats as well as launches and an anti-pollution boat. The port is both rail and road linked. There are 178 km of railway tracks within the port with connections to the rest of South Africa; and the port is also linked to the national road network.

Cape Town has an asset base of ZAR 62 billion and employs 789 people. During the calendar year 2017 the port had a cargo throughput of 15.9 million tonnes and received a total of 2,031 ship calls.

The container terminal at the Port of Cape Town

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PORT OF CAPE TOWN CONTAINERS AND CARGO

Major terminals in Cape Town By moving from straddle carriers to a

the ability to discharge three vessels

rubber tyred gantry (RTG) operation, the

simultaneously.

port has increased stacking capacity by 60 per cent; and with more land

The company Fresh Produce Terminals

available for storage, it has doubled the

(FPT) handles thousands of pallets of

stacking capacity for empty containers.

South African fruit along Berths B, C and

The CTCT now has a container capacity

D at Duncan Dock. The fruit is grown in

of 1.5 million teu.

Western Cape and beyond and consists of temperature-sensitive products such

The Cape Town Container Terminal

The port has recently embarked on a

as apples, grapes, grapefruit, lemons,

project to establish a new liquid bulk

oranges, pears and vegetables as well

facility, the Burgan Cape Terminal.

as varieties of stoned fruit for markets around the world. Fresh products are

(CTCT) handled 882,000 teu during

Duncan Dock

the calendar year 2017. The terminal

General cargo in the port is handled

terminal for transfer to the container

has been expanded and refurbished in

mostly at the six berths of the multi-

terminal.

recent years including a modernisation

purpose Agribulk and Ro-Ro Terminal

of its quayside operations.

in Duncan Dock, often referred to as

also placed in containers at the FPT

‘Africa’s most versatile terminal’. This The refurbishment work included deep-

terminal handles a huge variety of

ening the berths from 12.8 to 15.5 metres

commodities, ranging from timber to

alongside in response to the growing

cement and including coal, paper, steel,

number of much larger containerships

scrap metal, fruit, grain, maize, rice, soya

being introduced on the South Africa

and wheat – in fact, as many as 60 of the

trades. The container berths have been

90 commodities on the port’s list.

fully refurbished and are equipped with

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the latest ship-to-shore gantry cranes,

In another part of Duncan Dock there is

which have an outreach of 19 containers

a dedicated cold store for fish products

with double-lift capacity.

with docking for up to six vessels and

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PORT OF CAPE TOWN CRUISE

Cape Town to get new cruise terminal Cape Town is a ‘must call’ for cruise ships

of the tourist area. The new passenger

In November 2018 this ship is to be

as they round the Cape of Good Hope.

terminal will be managed by the V&A

replaced by the larger ‘MSC Musica’.

There can be no more spectacular sight

Company and will include customs and

than the ‘Tavern of the Seas’ nestling

immigration and other key facilities in

The expectation is that more cruise

beneath the grandeur of Table Mountain.

order to ensure smooth and efficient

ships will spend a greater amount

access for arriving passengers.

of time in these waters as the cruise

In response to the growing demand

terminals at Cape Town and Durban

from the cruise sector for port services,

MSC Sinfonia

the Transnet National Ports Authority

Several cruise lines have begun oper-

Town, the cruise terminal’s proximity

(TNPA) with partners has embarked on

ating multiple cruises in South African

to the V&A Waterfront is an obvious

developing a new cruise terminal on the

waters using Cape Town as their base,

advantage. Significantly, a number of

site of E Berth in Duncan Dock. This is

including Cruise & Maritime Voyages,

cruise ships now spend several days and

now complete with the exception of the

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Hapag-Lloyd

nights in the port.

air bridges, restaurants and ships that

Cruises and Silversea Cruises. This is in

still have to be completed during 2018.

addition to the annual visit by the ‘MSC

Cape Town is an attractive port of call,

Sinfonia’, which homeports at Durban

too, for cruise ships on round-the-world

This has the advantage of being able to

for the summer months but spends

itineraries, providing direct air links

receive cruise ships that are too large

some weeks operating out of Cape

to key international destinations

for the Victoria & Albert Docks, while

Town, from which it operates scheduled

for arriving and departing cruise

still being within easy walking distance

cruises to Walvis Bay and Mossel Bay.

passengers.

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become more widely known. In Cape

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PORT OF CAPE TOWN SHIPREPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BUNKERING

One-stop shop for vessel support services Situated at the tip of Africa, astride

dedicated deepwater facility for large

a major world trade route, the Port

structures.

of Cape Town is perfectly placed to be a leading centre for shiprepair and

The port is also home to several ship

maintenance.

and boat building enterprises. These include the technically advanced Damen

To meet this requirement, the port has

Shipyards Cape Town, which has built a

key facilities in the form of two dry

series of tugs and other service vessels

docks: the 369.6 metre Sturrock Dock,

on behalf of clients across Africa

the largest in sub-Saharan Africa; and

and further afield; and Nautic Africa,

the smaller 161 metre Robinson Dock,

a division of the Paramount Group,

which complements the larger facility

which builds vessels for the police and

by catering for smaller vessels. Duncan

defence services, for port authorities

Dock has a repair quay, while Berth A is also available for shiprepair.

Syncrolift

and for other commercial sectors like oil and gas and fisheries that require high quality, mission-specific vessels.

responsibility for all aspects of port management and control, compliance and maintenance of port infrastructure (including quays and buildings) and the leasing of all unused land for port-related activities.

There is also a Syncrolift that can lift

A bunker barge is available to provide

vessels of up to 1,806 tonnes with a

refuelling services for international and

maximum length of 61 metres. This

coastal fleets; and a pipeline service

Services

facility is used regularly by visiting

is under consideration. Port manager

The range of services available in

fishing fleets. Adequate dockside space

Mpumi Dweba-Kwetana has been quoted

Cape Town includes marine services,,

is available for this work. Both the dry

as saying that Cape Town may consider

the handling of containers, general

docks and the Syncrolift are undergoing

supplying ‘green’ fuel to calling vessels.

cargo and fresh produce; support for

In another development, the Transnet

shiprepair; cruise ship handling; and

a major refurbishment during 2018.

These facilities are backed by a range of skilled support services which in turn have allowed Cape Town to position itself as a service centre for the West African offshore oil and gas industry.

National Ports Authority (TNPA) has embarked on a project to convert an existing building into a training centre where marine skills can be taught.

the fishing industry; shipbuilding and general port services, all with excellent hinterland connectivity.

In this way, the port operates as a strategic partner for all port users,

In addition to various specialist skills,

As part of Transnet, the Cape Town Port

opening the door to more cost-effective

it offers lay-by repair berths and a

Authority fulfils a landlord function, with

commercial relations.

PORT OF CAPE TOWN PORT DETAILS

Port details Location: Latitude 33° 54’ S, Longitude 18° 26’ E

Advising ETA:

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Cargo handling

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The port deploys a wide range of

hours prior to arrival at Fairway Buoy.

modern, standard and specialised

Airport

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equipment as appropriate to terminal operations.

Cape Town International Airport is 15

Consular

km away and is served by major world airlines with scheduled flights direct

All leading maritime nations

or via Johannesburg to all parts of the

represented.

world.

Anchorages To the north of the pilot boarding

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point (Fairway Buoy) with a depth of

Cruise

within the port during daylight hours.

Hours

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Port is open 24/7, 365 days per year.

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Agri and ro-ro: 24/7 excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. General cargo Mon-Fri: 24 hours excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Sat: 07.00-15.00, 18.00-

berths in Duncan Dock or at the Eastern

22.00 on request. Sun: 08.00-16.00,

Mole area.

18.00-22.00 on request. Public holidays:

Depth

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08.00-16.00.

winds are frequent. Vessels should be

Entrance channel: 15.9 m.

prepared to proceed to sea at short

Entrance to Duncan Dock is 15.4 m

Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 1

notice at the approach of bad weather.

and varies between 9.9 m and 12.4 m.

May)

Approaches Via VTS lanes.

Ballast

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Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted

Banking

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Container terminal: 362 days (closed

Entrance to Ben Schoeman Dock is 14 m Port office Mon-Fri: 08.00-16.00. Closed

and varies between 9 m and 15.5 m.

Emergencies

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on public holidays.

Contact Port Control on Channel 14 or 16

Tankers: If carrying hazardous cargoes,

or call +27 21 449 2805.

berthing and unberthing only during

to navigate safely within the harbour.

Fishing

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Cape Town is major base for the region’s

daylight hours.

Passenger terminal

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All major South African and interna-

fishing industry with facilities for

Facilities for cruise ships provided at

tional banks are represented in Cape

processing catches and maintaining

No 2 Jetty in Victoria Basin or at E berth

Town.

international fleets.

in Duncan Dock.

Berths 34 berths up to 318.5 m in length.

Bunkers Bunkering points at some berths,

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restricted to arrival and movement

No dedicated area. Berthed at E and J

20-25 m. During winter months (April to September) north and north-west

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Fresh water Available at all berths on request.

Hazardous cargo

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Pilotage For all vessels requesting pilotage services, one hour advance notice

required to VTS/port control on Channel

Arrangements must be made through

14. Pilot ladders must comply with

supplying fuel oil, gas oil and blended

Harbour Master. Vessels carrying

SOLAS regulations.

fuels. Bunkers also supplied by barge.

explosive or dangerous goods are

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Shiprepair

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Two dry docks; a repair quay and ship lift

Direct access to South Africa trunk

facilities.

road network as well as excellent rail

Ship’s agents

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Green Point and Robben Island

Leading South African and international

lighthouses. Northwards by straight line

ship’s agents are represented at Cape

from Robben Island, eastwards to the

Town.

eastern shore of Table Bay, southwards along the high water mark to include

Transportation

Stevedoring

infrastructure connecting with all major South African cities and countries further north.

Water density

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1.025 g/cu m.

Weather

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foreshore to the castle, and back to the

Stevedoring companies offer services

Green Point lighthouse.

including cargo stowage, lashing and

Mediterranean climate but also subject

securing, cargo breakout, stowage

to special factors of its southern

planning and operation of ship’s equip-

latitude. During winter months, north

Calling frequency for VTS/Port Control

ment, hatch and tank cleaning. Duncan

and north-west winds backing to the

Cape Town (call sign ZSC) is VHF

Dock Cold Storage Stevedoring Services

south-west are frequent. Westerly gales

Channel 14. Cape Town Radio also uses

offer clients a one-stop service.

can cause heavy range action at berths.

Radio

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HF Channels 421, 821, 1221 and 1621.

Morse code transmissions monitored on

Storage

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500 kHz, R/T on Channel 2182 and digital

Comprehensive range of covered and

selective calling channels on 4207.5,

open storage facilities.

6312.0, 8414.5, 12577.0 and 16804.5 kHz. Distress and safety traffic conducted on 4125, 6215, 8291, 12290 and 16420 kHz.

Tide Tide fall is 1.2 m.

In summer, prevailing wind is from the south-east which can reach gale force at times.

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Port of Durban

29° 50’ S, 31° 0’ E

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PORT OF DURBAN OVERVIEW

Nation’s busiest port is key gateway for industry More than a quarter of South Africa’s maritime cargo traffic passes through Durban. The port handles well over half of all container traffic as well as large volumes of bulk cargo and motor vehicles.

The Port of Durban, on the east coast

Durban is also the main import and

are being lengthened and deepened

of South Africa, has been the nation’s

export gateway for South Africa’s

to allow them to receive the larger

busiest port for more than a century,

automotive industry.

ships now calling Durban. When these

handling large volumes of cargo across

are complete by 2020 the container

a wide range.

Durban handles a wide range of cargo.

terminal will be equipped to handle

In the liquid bulk sector, it handles

fully laden containerships of up to

In 2017 Durban handled a total of 88.4

more than 69 per cent of the country’s

14,000 teu capacity with a draught of

million tonnes – or 30.6 per cent of all

total imports and exports of oil and

16.5 metres.

cargo handled in the eight main ports of

petrochemicals. Other cargoes include

South Africa.

dry bulk, breakbulk and containerised

Terminals

cargo. The port serves the burgeoning

Some 3,469 commercial vessels call

This included 2.7 million teu – repre-

cruise industry of southern Africa and

Durban each year. The port has 53

senting 59 per cent of South Africa’s

also provides facilities for naval, fishing

terminal operators to handle everything

total imports and exports of containers.

and recreational vessels, as well as

from fresh fruit and perishables to

shiprepair and shipbuilding facilities.

manufactured goods and general cargo.

In addition, some 455,000 motor

Cargoes include bulk mineral ores, dry

vehicles, imports and exports, passed

There is a full range of port and marine

bulks, liquid bulks, forest products,

through the Durban Car Terminal.

services including vessel traffic service

chemicals, metals, motor vehicles,

(VTS) monitoring, pilotage, towage,

agricultural goods, sugar and foodstuffs.

The breakdown of cargo types

underwater and surface maintenance

consisted of 38.9 million tonnes of bulk

of vessels, drydocking, ship chandling,

For very large and ultra large crude

cargo (both dry and liquid), 43.1 million

ship’s agents, surveyors, brokers and

carriers there is a single buoy mooring

tonnes of containers, 2.2 million tonnes

maritime lawyers.

on the south-east side of The Bluff.

Shipping lines calling at the Port of

The Port of Durban has over 300 km of

Durban serve the Far East and South

railway tracks extending throughout

East Asian trades, South-South, Europe

the port area together with several

of breakbulk and 400,000 tonnes of motor vehicles.

Profile The profile of the Port of Durban closely

and the Mediterranean, North America

follows that of the South African

and the West and East Africa regional

economy. Durban connects the country’s

trades, together with the Indian Ocean

two main industrial zones with the rest

islands.

of the world and is strategically situated

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to act likewise as a gateway to the

The port has 43 operational berths

neighbouring countries of the Southern

excluding those used by commercial

African Development Community

fishing vessels and for shiprepair and

(SADC).

maintenance. A number of these berths

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P O RT O F D U R B A N O V E RV I E W

marshalling yards. Rail haulage is used for containers, cars and dry and liquid bulks, with trains operating daily to and from the port. The port is also linked by road with Gauteng (along the strategic Durban-Gauteng Corridor) and with other provinces and regions throughout southern Africa.

Future Further extensions are planned to the container handling area of the port, with Pier 1 being extended to incorporate a part of Salisbury Island and to provide an increased annual capacity.

This project will commence once the lengthening and deepening of the North Quay of Durban Container Terminal is completed.

The port has more than 1,200 employees, not including the many people who work at the respective terminals. It has a total asset base of ZAR 24.9 billion and is set to remain the country’s major trade gateway well into the future.

The Port of Durban is South Africa's busiest port and the main gateway for the country's automotive industry

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PORT OF DURBAN CARGO AND CONTAINERS

‘Rotterdam of the South’ is No 1 for cargo The Port of Durban has been handling cargo since the first vessel arrived in 1824 to establish a trading post in the Bay of Natal. But it was only when physical barriers at the harbour entrance were successfully overcome by dredging from the 1890s onwards that the port was able to leap ahead and become one of Africa’s biggest gateways for trade.

Diversity Durban has been called the ‘Rotterdam of the South’ because of the sheer volume and diversity of cargo handled.

In addition to its container terminal – the largest and busiest in sub-Saharan Africa – the port handles a wide range of other commodities that include dry and liquid bulks, breakbulk and On the other side of the harbour is

business people in the Johannesburg

the Durban Multi-Purpose Terminal,

region to use Durban for their imports

Liquid bulk cargo is handled mostly

which includes the vast Durban Car

and exports. Today, the Maydon Wharf

at the Island View Terminal, which

Terminal, operated by Transnet Port

area is home to Africa’s largest sugar

has eight berths for tankers carrying

Terminals, handling vehicles on behalf of

terminal as well as dry bulk terminals,

petrochemical products and a ninth

manufacturers both in Durban (Toyota)

liquid bulk terminals, a second citrus

berth for handling dry bulk commodities.

and in Pretoria (BMW, Ford, Nissan and

terminal, a forest products terminal

The tanker berths are linked directly

others). Vehicles are delivered to and

with a wood chipping plant and storage

to over 1,000 storage tanks and to the

from the car terminal by rail and road. In

facility, a steel products terminal and a

city’s two refineries. This is one of the

2017 some 455,000 motor vehicles were

small container terminal.

busiest parts of Durban harbour – one

handled at this terminal.

automobiles.

Several berths at Maydon Wharf

on which the engine of South Africa One of two other major terminals

have been widened and deepened to

making use of the T-Jetty is the

accommodate larger vessels, with depth

Next door and facing the harbour

country’s largest citrus terminal.

alongside increased to 14.5 metres. Six

entrance is Durban Bulk Terminal, which

Other commodities are handled at this

berths have been completed so far. This

handles sized coal and specialist mineral

terminal outside of the citrus season.

is an ongoing project that will introduce

almost literally does run.

a whole new face to this fascinating

ores such as magnetite and manganese. This terminal, one of Durban’s

The vast Maydon Wharf area, com-

area and is likely to take several years to

oldest, has recently been completely

prising 15 berths, was originally devel-

complete.

modernised.

oped in the early 1900s to persuade

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PORT OF DURBAN CARGO AND CONTAINERS

A major source of pride for the port is

Island with part of the bay infilled to

12.8 to 16.5 metres alongside and from

Durban Container Terminal (DCT), one of

provide new deepwater berths. This

914 to 1,210 metres in length to allow

the biggest in the southern hemisphere.

development will extend the capacity of

the terminal to handle three super post

The economies of South Africa and

Pier 1 from 700,000 teu to 2.5 million teu

panamax ships of 350 metres in length

several other countries could be said to

but construction will not commence until

and 14.5 metres draught simultaneously.

rely to a significant extent on DCT, which

after the redevelopment of the North

The project is expected to commence in

has repeatedly won awards as the best

Quay is completed.

June 2018 and to be completed in 2023.

a part of Pier 1 and all of Pier 2, the con-

A more immediate project is the deep-

Equipment at DCT includes modern

tainer terminal has eight berths. A future

ening and lengthening of DCT North

ship-to-shore gantry cranes, rubber

planned expansion will see the terminal

Quay berths 203, 204 and 205 as well

tyred gantry cranes and the largest fleet

being extended towards Salisbury

as the basin and approach channel from

of straddle carriers in Africa.

operating terminal in Africa. Occupying

PORT OF DURBAN CRUISE

New cruise terminal taking shape Durban has become South Africa’s leading port for cruise ship calls and passenger numbers. A new cruise terminal is under construction and will open in time for the summer 2019/20 cruise season, providing modern dedicated facilities for arriving cruise ships and for passengers joining their ship in Durban.

Strategy Port manager Moshe Motlohi said: “We believe that our cruise strategy is to offer a new and modern cruise terminal that will not only make the City of eThekwini a popular holiday destination, but will also give the Port of Durban a major facelift.”

Each year MSC Cruises homeports the 2,500-passenger ‘MSC Sinfonia’ in Durban for six months of the year. This ship, which cruises to destinations in Mozambique and the islands of Mauritius and Reunion, is to be replaced by the larger ‘MSC Musica’ in November 2018.

Some 191,412 passengers used the present Durban cruise terminal in the course of 2016/2017.

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PORT OF DURBAN PORT DETAILS

Port details Location: Latitude 29° 50’ S, Longitude 31° 0’ E

Advising ETA

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Advise ETA to Harbour Master: 48 hours

Bunkers Dedicated berth for bunkering.

prior to arrival. To Port Health: 24-48 Cargo handling

hours prior to arrival.

Airport

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King Shaka International Airport is 33

Anchorages

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Vessels anchor in roadstead to the north

must comply with SOLAS regulations.

Depth

to the port and in other areas as

berths.

demarcated on charts SAN 1030 and Emergencies

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draught: 14.5 m. Subject to Harbour

Fresh water

Hazardous cargo

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Arrangements must be made through

Harbour Master. Vessels carrying explo-

national banks are represented in

sive or dangerous goods have restricted

Durban.

arrival and movement within the port.

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Hours

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58 berths ranging from 148 m to 350 m.

24/7, 365 days per year. Cargo working

Depths of up to 12.2 m.

may be restricted on public holidays.

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Day – Maximum length: 350 m.

Maydon Wharf and the Silt Channel.

Pumping rate is 50 tph.

Berths

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Entrance channel has a depth of 19 m

Maximum beam: 51 m. Maximum

may be discharged within the port.

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Port limits

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Quays for commercial fishing located at

Only clean, locally loaded ballast water

All major South African and inter-

Off the Fairway Buoy.

between caissons.

Available via pipeline at all berths.

▼

Pilot boarding position

from Chart Datum and width of 222 m

permit safe navigation within the port.

Banking

with radar and VHF telephone.

or call +27 31 308 2805.

Fishing

Vessels must be adequately ballasted to

▼

Durban has two fast pilot boats equipped

Contact Port Control on VHF Channel 12

Vessels report to Durban Port Control

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copter unless otherwise advised. When pilot is embarking by pilot boat, ladders

Contact Port Control for individual

Ballast

▼

leading lights. Pilot transfer is by heli-

Shed, T-Jetty.

from Fairway Buoy in entrance channel

miles from Fairway Buoy.

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Dedicated passenger terminal facility, N

interior channels and basins 12.2 m.

at 12 nautical miles and at 6 nautical

Pilotage

north-east of the port entrance on the

prohibited within 0.75 nautical miles

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passenger terminal facility at N Shed.

appropriate to terminal operations.

Entrance channel: 12.8 m. Principal

Approaches

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Facilities for cruise ships provided at

Compulsory. Rendezvous point is 3 NM

and east of the entrance. Anchoring

SAN 1031.

Passenger terminal

standard and specialised equipment as

Cruise

via Johannesburg.

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The port deploys a wide range of modern,

km away and is served by major world airlines with scheduled flights direct or

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Master’s permission and tidal restrictions.

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Maximum beam: 26 m. Maximum

Leading South African and international

Direct access to South Africa trunk

draught: 11.6 m. Larger vessels may

ship’s agents are represented at the

road network as well as excellent rail

be accommodated on request to the

Port of Durban.

infrastructure connecting with all major

Harbour Master.

Radio

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Port Control and signal station manned

Stevedoring Stevedoring is varied out by

private-sector operators in Durban.

24/7. Port working channel is VHF Channel 12 and 2182 kHz frequency is monitored by the Bluff Signal Station

Storage

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Covered and open storage facilities.

only.

Shiprepair

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Tidefall at mean high water springs is

Ship repairs handled at Prince Edward

1.8 m and 0.49 m and mean low water

Graving Dock, two floating docks and a

neaps.

South African cities.

Water density 1.025 g/cu m.

Weather

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Subtropical climate with winter tem-

peratures ranging from 15°C to 26°C and summer temperatures between 22°C and 35°C with periods of heavy rainfall.

slipway.

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Port of East London

33° 01’ S, 27° 54’ E

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PORT OF EAST LONDON OVERVIEW

A vital gateway for region’s auto industry With its strategic location in the Eastern Cape, the Port of East London plays a key role in the region’s automotive industry as well as handling containers, general cargo, grain products and shiprepair.

Situated at the mouth of the Buffalo

Another key advantage of the Port of

River, the Port of East London is South

East London for the automotive sector

Africa’s only river port and an important

is that it provides easy access to the

strategic gateway that provides effi-

Industrial Development Zone (IDZ)

cient and cost-effective cargo solutions

automotive supplier park and coastal

for local, regional and international

vehicle distribution centre, which is also

clients.

on the West Bank.

A key element of East London’s business

The port also handles a range of com-

is the automotive trade and the port

modities for the region’s construction

works closely with Mercedes-Benz,

and agriculture sectors.

Chrysler South Africa and Fiat. With some 110,000 vehicles being shipped

The Port of East London is handling a

The Port of East London occupies

via East London each year, the port has

growing volume of container traffic,

a total land and water area of 1,890

an important role to play as a logistics

much of it for the motor industry.

hectares. There are 11 commercial

partner to the automotive industry of

Containers are handled at the multi-

berths in service. The port is rail

the Eastern Cape.

purpose terminal on the East Bank,

linked, with 41 km of tracks connecting

which has an annual throughput capacity

directly with the wharves and good rail

of 1o0,000 teu. The port handled 63,000

connections with the rest of southern

teu in 2017.

Africa. Excellent road services are also

Dedicated The car terminal is located on the West Bank and includes a four-storey parking

available to and from East London.

facility linked by dedicated road to the

The Port of East London is home to

Mercedes-Benz plant. The facility has

South Africa’s largest grain elevator,

The port handled 2.05 million tonnes

3,472 parking bays and is designed to be

with a storage capacity of 72,000 tonnes.

of cargo in 2017. There were 321

increased in size to eight storeys when

commercial ship calls during 2017

required, which would boost the termi-

Investment

nal’s throughput capacity. The adjacent

The port is a key player in the Transnet

terminal area provides 1,582 open bays

National Ports Authority’s shiprepair

with the quayside capacity providing a

and boatbuilding development as part

The port is served by two tugs and a

further 1,000 parking bays.

of the national government’s Operation

pilot boat/workboat. Pilotage and tug

with a combined gross tonnage of 10,918,982 gt.

Phakisa growth initiative. This will

assistance are compulsory. An annual

The quay alongside can accommodate

translate into substantial new invest-

dredging programme ensures port

two car carrier vessels and a third berth

ment and port output over the next few

depths are maintained at all times.

is available in close proximity when

years, boosting related industries in the

required.

wider East London region.

The port has 175 employees.

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PORT OF EAST LONDON FUTURE PLANS

New developments in pipeline for East London The Transnet National Ports Authority has in place a number of future plans for the Port of East London.

Among these, and most importantly, is the potential deepening and widening of the port to allow for larger vessels and increased container handling capacity.

Should this project be undertaken, tentative plans have been drawn up.

Port security In line with the government's Operation Phakisa, the dry dock is currently undergoing a major refurbishment and the project is at an advanced stage.

This programme aims to unlock the economic potential of the country's oceans by accelerating investments into shiprepair facilities and marine engineering capability.

The Port of East London's graving dock can handle ships up to 200 metres in length

East London is one of three South African ports with a dry dock, capable of handling ships of up to 200 metres

and leisure attraction. It is envisaged

A further project is the replacement

in length and a maximum beam of 24.8

that the revamped Latimer's Landing

of the famous Buffalo Bridge, the

metres. The dry dock is equipped with

will host an exciting array of new

country's only double-stacked bridge,

several electric cranes ranging from 4

restaurants, ranging from national

which carries motor vehicles and trains

to 15 tonnes.

chains to local eateries. There will also

on separate levels.

be a firm focus on developing the site

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Plans are under way to relaunch

into a family-friendly weekend and

Latimer's Landing, the port's water-

holiday destination that adds value

front area. This is a premier site with

to East London's existing tourism and

potential to become a major tourism

leisure attractions.

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PORT OF EAST LONDON PORT DETAILS

Port details Location: Latitude 33° 01’ 26” S, Longitude 27° 54’ 50” E

Advising ETA

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Berths

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Hazardous cargo

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Confirmation of ETA is required 72, 48,

11 commercial berths up to 250 m in

Arrangements must be made through

24 and 12 hours prior to arrival. Vessels

length.

Harbour Master. Vessels carrying explo-

should call East London Port Control on VHF Channel 12/16 when 10 NM from pilot station for instructions.

Airport

Bunkers

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Fuel and gas oil available by road tankers.

▼

Cargo handling

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sive or dangerous goods are restricted to arrival and movement within the port during daylight hours.

Hours

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East London Airport is 8 km away and is

The port deploys a wide range of modern,

Marine services – 06.00-22.00. 24-hour

served by major airlines with flights to

standard and specialised equipment as

service available on request.

all parts of the globe via Johannesburg,

appropriate to terminal operations.

Cape Town or Durban.

Anchorages Approximately 1 NM due east of

▼

Consular

Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 1 May.

Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,

Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and the UK.

the south breakwater. Anchorage Cruise

is exposed and caution should be

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Grain terminal – 24/7 excluding

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General cargo – Mon-Fri: 24 hours excluding Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 1 May. Sat: 07.00-15.00, 18.00-

exercised. Approximate depth: 35 m

No dedicated berth but a number of

22.00 on request. Sun: 08.00-16.00,

with sandy bottom.

berths are available for liners. G berth

18.00-22.00 on request. Public holidays:

is generally used for ease of passenger

08.00-16.00.

Approaches

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Entrance channel: Width 180 m, draught

and vehicle movement as well as location to city centre and beachfront.

10.4 m. Turning basin: Width 360 m, draught 10.4 m. Vessels of up to 10.4 m

Depth

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Container terminal – 362 days, closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 1 May.

draught can be accommodated subject

Entrance channel depth ranges from

Port office – Mon-Fri: 08.00-16.00

to tides and prior arrangement with

11-14 m, 170 m in width at narrowest part

excluding public holidays.

Harbour Master.

and from 8.5 m to 10.4 m at quaysides.

Ballast

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Emergencies

▼

Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted

Contact Port Control on Channel 12 or 16

to navigate safely within the port.

or contact Harbour Master on

Minimum ballast requirements for

+27 43 700 2100/2142

particular vessel sizes: maximum trim of vessels alongside berth to be 2.5

Fishing

Tankers – If carrying hazardous cargoes, berthing and unberthing only during daylight hours.

Pilotage

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Compulsory. Masters of vessels of less

than 70.0 m LOA may apply for pilotage

m. Ballast water management plan

East London has a limited base for

required from vessels.

the fishing industry, which is privately

approximately two nautical miles north-

operated.

east of the main breakwater. Request

Banking

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All major South African and international banks are represented in East London.

Fresh water Available at all berths on request.

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exemption. The pilot boarding area is

for pilotage services to be done by agent of vessel.

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PORT OF EAST LONDON PORT DETAILS

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Channel 12. Vessels calling at the Port

of ships equipment, hatch and tank

The area of the sea bounded by a line

of East London are required to call Port

cleaning.

drawn from Nahoon Point, position

Control when they are 10 miles and 4

Lat. 32° 59' 50" S, Long. 027° 57' 07.5" E

miles from the port.

to position Lat. 33° 00' 13.9" S, Shiprepair

Long. 027° 58' 12.8" E thence 216.5°

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Total of 4,170 sq m of undercover

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storage for general cargo (East Bank)

(T) to position Lat. 33° 03' 14.46" S,

Undertaken in the East London Dry

Long. 027° 55' 37.18" E, thence to the

Dock, with a length of 200 m. Private

coast, position Lat. 33° 02' 36" S,

contractors undertake repair and

Long. 027° 53' 57" E.

maintenance. Repair quay of 106 m

Tide fall is 1.67 m (highest astronomical

available adjacent to dry dock.

tide is 2.04 m).

For charter party purposes, vessel Ship’s agents

is considered to have arrived when

▼

Leading South African ship’s agents are

revenue purposes, a vessel ‘arrives’

represented at East London and are

when it passes into the harbour

required to be registered with the port.

Stevedoring

and 76,000 tonnes of bulk grain storage.

Tide

entering port limits. For harbour

proper.

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Water density 1.025 g/cu m.

Weather

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Weather forecasting is provided by the SA weather bureau and on Channel 26

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East London stevedoring companies

VHF. A weather monitoring system,

offer services including cargo stowage,

IPOSS, has been installed by the port.

frequency is VHF Channel 16, thereafter

lashing and securing, cargo breakout,

general communication is on VHF

stowage planning, and operation

Radio Port Control manned 24.7. Calling

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Port of Mossel Bay 34° 10' S, 22° 09' E

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PORT OF MOSSEL BAY OVERVIEW

Smallest port has key role in offshore sector Mossel Bay, the smallest commercial port on the South African coast, has a vital role to play in two key sectors – the fishing industry and the offshore support sector.

MOSSEL BAY Mossel Bay holds a special place in the maritime history of South Africa as the first recorded harbour to be used regularly by European seafarers M BR U E LT A IP KB U U R L PO K SE

journeying to the East.

Situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, it is the smallest of

MOSSEL BAY HARBOUR

the nation’s commercial ports on the coast.

Mossgas Mossel Bay is also home to Mossgas, FISHING

an offshore natural gas project begun

FISHING

in the 1980s and now operated by the national oil company PetroSA, and is SHIP REPAIR

the only South African port to operate two offshore mooring points within port limits.

Mossel Bay caters extensively for

on the South African coast, Mossel Bay

Future plans for Mossel Bay include the

fishing vessels and offshore support

plays an active role in both the oil and

development of a recreational water-

vessels and handles little other com-

fishing industries.

front and the commercial development

mercial cargo. Both the fishing industry and the offshore sector make a vital

BAY contributionMOSSEL to the economy and local

of vacant land next to the port and the The port occupies a total land and water area of 37 sq km.

community of the Southern Cape.

Mooring launch

There are five berths and two offshore

Mossel Bay has the use of a work boat

A growing number of support vessels

mooring buoys. Inside the harbour

with a bollard pull of 19 tonnes and a

for the emerging offshore oil and gas

vessels of up to 130 metres in length

mooring launch that is also used as a

industry call at Mossel Bay. Tanker

and 6.5 metres draught can be accom-

pilot boat and for transferring crew and

vessels make use of the two buoys

modated at Quay 4. The maximum

other personnel.

anchored outside the port. The port

permissible draught inside the port is

offers various support services for the

6.5 metres. There is a slipway for repairs

A total of 350 vessels called at Mossel

offshore sector including underwater

to vessels of up to 200 tonnes.

Bay in 2017. The port handled 1.744

inspections and salvage. While it is

million tonnes of cargo in 2017, almost

certainly the smallest commercial port

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central business district.

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The port employs 59 people.

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entirely liquid bulk products.

Port details Location: Latitude 34° 10' S, Longitude 22° 09’ E

Access channel

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Emergencies

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Length: 750 m. Width: 120 m. Depth: 7.0

Contact Port Control on Channel 12 or 16

m.

or call +27 44 604 6271.

Advising ETA

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Fishing

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To VTS/Port Control 72 ours prior to

Mossel Bay is the major base for the

arrival at pilot station.

region’s fishing industry with sophis-

Airport

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George Airport is approx. 50 km away

and provides flights to all major airports

as well as repairing and maintaining international fishing fleets.

Fresh water

in South Africa.

Anchorages

ticated facilities for processing fish

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Bearing 1: 000 degrees T 3-4 NM from

Available at all berths on request.

Hazardous cargo

Cape ST Blaze lighthouse. Bearing 2:

Arrangements must be made

025 degrees T 3-5 NM from Cape Blaze

through Harbour Master. Vessels

lighthouse.

carrying explosive or dangerous

Ballast

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Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted to navigate safely within the harbour.

Banking

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All major South African and international banks are represented in Mossel Bay. Berths

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daylight hours.

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Port office – Mon-Fri: 08.00-16.00,

Consular All leading maritime nations

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represented.

Cruise

Compulsory.

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Mossel Bay use quay 4.

Pilotage

Pilot boarding position

repairs. Slipway with a capacity of handling small vessels up to 200 tonnes.

Ship’s agents

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Leading South African ship’s agents are represented at Mossel Bay.

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Tide A range between 0.3 m and 2.1 m is

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and an excellent connection point to

sailing in daylight only.

No facilities available but Port of

for all classes and types of onboard

Accessible by road and rail networks

only, sailing 24 hours. CBM: docking and

fishing vessels and supply vessels.

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Marine engineering firms are available

Transportation

excluding public holidays.

Passenger terminal

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expected at the port.

facilities.

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Shiprepair

2.9 tons per sq m.

Tankers – SPM: docking in daylight

No heavy fuel oil, only diesel oil for

Channels 12 and 16.

Storage

Five quays and two offshore mooring

Bunkers

Radio

Stevedoring

movement within the port during

Mon-Fri: 06.00-18.00.

mark. Total area approx. 37 sq km.

Licensed stevedoring available in port.

goods are restricted to arrival and

Hours

Brak River mouth, along high water

consumer markets and industrial zones of the Western Cape hinterland.

Water density 1.025 g/cu m.

Weather

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Prevailing winds are SW, NW (winter)

and SE (summer) but are subject to rapid change without warning. Average wind force between 10 and 25 knots. Heaviest

No dedicated areas within the Port of

Located 2 miles east of Port of Mossel

seas and swells are predominantly

Mossel Bay for cruise liners.

Bay breakwater.

south-easterly and accompany SE winds.

Depth Maximum depth at Quay 4 is 7.5 m.

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Port limits

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Port of Ngqura 33° 48' S, 25° 41' 22" E

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PORT OF NGQURA OVERVIEW

Key new roles ahead for youngest port The Port of Ngqura is a world-class deepwater port, providing an integrated and competitive port service and serving as a global transhipment hub, ideally located in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Port of Ngqura in Nelson Mandela

The port received 453 cargo vessels in

Bay is South Africa’s most modern and

2017/18, handling 13.830 million tonnes of

recent port. Developed as a deepwater

cargo. The 30-year forecast is 110 million

container transhipment hub, the port is

tonnes per year.

and magnetite ore and other minerals in

Since it came into operation in 2009, the

the near future.

port has surpassed many expectations.

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expected to handle exports of manganese

In its 2012/13 annual report, Drewry Situated at the mouth of the Coega River,

Consultants described Ngqura as the

some 20 km north-east of Port Elizabeth,

fastest-growing port in the world. That

the Port of Ngqura is strategically

may have been the result of starting

positioned within the Coega Special

from a low base, but Ngqura continues to

Economic Zone under the jurisdiction of

show high growth levels year on year. In

the Transnet National Ports Authority.

2016/17 over 9 million tonnes of cargo was

Competitive As a transhipment hub, Ngqura provides an

handled, as well as 498 vessel calls, with a 30-year forecast predicting up to 110 million tonnes of cargo per year.

integrated, efficient and competitive port service for containers in transit to markets

The lion’s share of this throughput was

worldwide and within sub-Saharan Africa.

containers. When petroleum products and bulk minerals are added to the list

Ngqura also handles bulk commodities

of cargoes handled, the rate of growth is

on behalf of industries in the regional and

likely to be even more impressive.

national hinterland, to which the port is connected by rail and road.

In order to handle exports of manganese ore, Ngqura is being provided with an

The port covers a total land and water area of 30,834 hectares. The main breakwater is 2,610 metres in length, one of the longest in South Africa. Internally, the quay walls are the strongest in the TNPA network.

Ngqura is the only port in South Africa with an environmental authorisation (Record of Decision) for its construction and operation. In 2014 the port was recognised as the greenest example in the Eastern Cape of a medium-sized, high environmental impact organisation.

Because it has been developed as a

annual storage capacity of 16 million

deepwater port, Ngqura is capable of

tonnes. This will later be increased to 22

handling the largest containerships on the

million tonnes.

The Port of Ngqura is linked by a 3 km con-

imports and exports of containers to and

The port has six berths: three for

Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. The

from the rest of the world. It also handles

containers, two for dry bulks and one for

port’s rail marshalling yard has four

transhipment containers, primarily in con-

liquid bulks. A fourth berth for containers

sidings of 800 metres in length for

nection with East Coast and West Coast

has already been constructed, giving

container trains.

services, as well as inter-line containers

Ngqura a design capacity of 2 million teu

from South America to Asia.

with a current installed capacity of 1.5

South African services. The port handles

million teu. Future long-term enlargement Ngqura also handles special project

of the port will see additional berth

cargoes such as wind turbines imported

development up the Coega River and

through its multipurpose terminal.

along Nelson Mandela Bay.

Railway necting line to the main railway between

The port employs 228 people and the container terminal a further 720.

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PORT OF NGQURA FUTURE

New role as LNG hub Ngqura is set for a new role as a petro-

facility, with a future berth A100 on the

leum trading hub for South Africa, with a

drawing board.

new liquid bulk terminal being developed jointly by the TNPA and Oiltanking

Operations are due to commence at the

Grindrod Calulo. Construction of the

end of 2019/20. The new tank farm will

tanks and liquefied petroleum gas (LNG)

give the port some 3 million tonnes of

storage bullets is scheduled to start in

additional capacity per year.

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Power station

The new tank farm is on a 12 hectare

Future energy plans for the Eastern

site linked to the N2 highway. A port

Cape are centred on establishing a

Meanwhile, at nearby Port Elizabeth, the

entrance plaza and pipeline servitude

gas-fired power station next to the

existing liquid bulk facilities are being

will be constructed to link the tank farm

Port of Ngqura. This will require regular

decommissioned and rehabilitated and

with the port. Berth B100 will be used to

shipments of LNG in order to generate

there is scope for possible municipal

accommodate tankers calling at the new

1,000 MW of power.

development of this area in the future.

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Port details Location: Latitude 33° 48' S, Longitude 025° 41' E Advising ETA

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Docking

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To VTS/ Port Control on Channel 12 or 16

Vessels docking at the multipurpose

and 4 hours prior to arrival.

terminal handled during daylight hours

Airport

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Port Elizabeth International Airport

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Consists of two anchorage areas shared with the Port of Port Elizabeth.

Approaches

Emergencies/import numbers

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Contact Port Control on VHF Channel 12

situated 22 km from the port.

Anchorages

only. Plans in place for 24-hour service.

▼

and 16 or call +27 41 507 8444, +27 41 507 8445, +27 787 251 657 or +27 767 341 530.

Firefighting

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Port tugs are fitted with firefighting

and limited salvage equipment. A fire

Entrance channel width 300 m, depth

protection service and a tanker watch

18.0 m. Width at pier heads 500 m.

are provided by the port authority.

Exclusion zone of 500 m around the St Croix islands group. Approach

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All deballasting will take place in accordance with the OEMP. No deballasting is allowed unless approved by the Harbour Master’s office.

Banking

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Leading South African banks represented in Port Elizabeth.

Berths

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Four container vessel berths, two bulk berths and one liquid bulk berth.

Bunkers

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ship bunkering within port on request.

Entrance channel: 18 m.

Hazardous cargo Arrangements must be made

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through Harbour Master. Vessels

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362 days per year (closed Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 1 May).

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Meeting point is 2.2 nautical miles NE of the port entrance on the leading lights.

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From east bank of Swartkops River to

Port limits

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Cape Recife, to east bank of Sunday's River and along high water to Swartkops

Container terminal, bulk berths: 16 m.

River, excluding islands of Jahleel, St

Liquid bulk berth: 18 m.

Croix and Brenton.

Divers

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Pollution control

70 tonnes bollard pull and one pilot boat.

Fourth tug expected by 2020.

Radio VHF Channel 12. VHF Channel 16

▼

monitored for emergency purposes.

Radar surveillance

▼

VTS system perfected by Marine Data Solutions and AIS system.

Salvage and rescue

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The port can assisted vessels in distress and conduct limited towing.

Ship’s agents

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represented at the Port of Ngqura.

Stevedoring

There is 1.5 m between MLWS and

movement during daylight hours.

Pilot boarding position

▼

Three modern Voith Schneider tugs with

Tide

goods are restricted to arrival and

Compulsory.

Port craft

Only licensed stevedores.

carrying explosive or dangerous

Hours

equipment.

Leading South African ship’s agents are

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Limited consular services in the area.

Depth

Fresh water Available at all berths on request.

Pilotage

Offshore bunkering available. Ship-to-

Consular

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No fishing is allowed inside the port.

channel max. draught 18.0 m.

Ballast

Fishing

maintains its own spill response

▼

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MHWS. All navigational and other charts refer to Chart Datum, which is MLWS minus 0.26 m.

Transportation

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The port has direct access to South

Africa’s trunk road network, as well as excellent rail infrastructure, connecting with all major South African cities.

Waste facilities

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Only companies that are licensed for

waste disposal within the port are used.

Water density 1.024 g/cu m.

Weather

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The port falls within the limits of Port

Elizabeth and has a subtropical climate

Full diving services are available through

The Port of Ngqura uses the services

with light rain throughout the year.

private licensed diving companies.

of private service providers and also

Winters are cool and summers warm.

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Port of Port Elizabeth

34° 01' S, 25° 42' E

How it all began Port of Port Elizabeth is one of South Africa’s oldest ports. It was used commercially from 1820 onwards, although Algoa Bay (now Nelson Mandela Bay) was described in early navigation charts as ‘a landing place with fresh water’.

Port of Port Elizabeth achieved port status in 1825 with a harbour master and a collector of customs being appointed one year later. In 1836 a surf boat was acquired for passengers and cargo. The first jetty was installed in 1837.

Within 40 years Port of Port Elizabeth had developed into the nation’s principal port, with annual exports worth the equivalent of ZAR 6 million. It took another 100 years for an enclosed harbour to be provided.

In 1933 the Charl Malan (No 1) Quay – now used for containers and vehicles – was completed. The liquid bulk terminal entered service in 1939 and the manganese terminal in 1963.

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PORT OF PORT ELIZABETH OVERVIEW

Multi-cargo port faces a bright future Port of Port Elizabeth continues to thrive as a premier multi-cargo port.

With its manganese and liquid bulk handling operations due to be transferred to the Port of Ngqura, the port is looking to new opportunities in transhipment and vessel servicing.

The port is fast growing a reputation of being a premier automotive hub for sub-Saharan Africa.

A total of 815 cargo vessels called Port of Port Elizabeth in 2017/18. During the year the port handled a cargo throughput of 14 million tonnes.

The port also caters for an important offshore fishing industry, in particular for chokka squid, and provides two trawler jetties of 165 metres and 136 metres in length.

The Port of Port Elizabeth is a geograph-

In addition to containers, the port

ically well positioned, customer-centric,

handles dry bulks, liquid bulks, general

The port covers a total area of 395

multi-cargo port that prides itself on

cargo and motor vehicles. To accommo-

hectares (191 hectares of land and 204

flexibility and service excellence. It is

date the growing number of cruise ships

hectares of water) and has a total of

the gateway for expanding markets,

calling Port Elizabeth, the port's car

12 berths. The port also has a 90 ton

with direct transport connections to the

terminal, or the MPT depending on port

capacity ASCOM boat hoist, one of only

heart of Africa as well as shipping links

operations, handles cruise ships.

two in the country. The TNPA recently

with the rest of the world.

completed the refurbishment of a The breakbulk terminal has six berths

The port’s container terminal is one of

with a total quay length of 1,170 metres,

three that introduced containerisation

two bulk berths totalling 360 metres

to South Africa from 1977. Being a con-

and a tanker berth of 242 metres.

shiprepair slipway with cradles.

The port employs 349 people.

gestion-free port allows Port Elizabeth to maintain high cargo handling rates,

The port’s car terminal, located next

fast and efficient ship turnarounds and

to the container terminal, handles

unparalleled levels of service.

both imports and exports. A total of 108,745 vehicles were handled in 2017/18

The container terminal has three berths

consisting of 42,447 imports, 66,280

for ships and a total quay length of

exports and 16 transhipped vehicles.

925 metres, along with a storage area of 22 hectares and 5,400 ground slots

The Port Elizabeth region is an impor-

for container stacking. The terminal is

tant hub for the automotive industry

equipped with modern ship-to-shore

and is home to four original equipment

gantry cranes and straddle carriers. In

manufacturers (OEMs).

2017/18 the port handled 180,163 teu.

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PORT OF PORT ELIZABETH OVERVIEW

Looking to future roles Although Port of Port Elizabeth will

There are plans for an improved rail

see the exit of bulk manganese and

link with the Port of Ngqura, the Coega

liquid bulk to the Port of Ngqura in the

Industrial Development Zone and with

future, the port is looking to grow into

original equipment manufacturers

a premier automotive hub for sub-Sa-

(OEMs) in the region.

haran Africa and to become a hub for marine engineering, boatbuilding and

The PE Waterfront development will

the future waterfront development.

transform the port into a Smart People’s Port by accommodating the diverse

Refurbishment

community of the adjacent metropolitan

There are also plans for additional

area, both culturally and economically,

berthing space, while the north lead-in

and by including working port elements

jetty will accommodate vessels for wet

as well as opportunities for residential

repairs. An ongoing refurbishment of

and leisure development.

the lifting cradles at the slipway will see them returned to their original design capacity of 1,200 tonnes.

Marine craft Port of Port Elizabeth maintains a fleet of two 70 ton bollard pull tugs as well as a pilot boat and workboat. Towage and pilotage are services available 24 hours a day. Dredging is provided from Durban as required. Offshore bunkering services are an increasingly important source of business for Port of Port Elizabeth, with ships calling Nelson Mandela Bay for this purpose.

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Port details Location: Latitude 34° 01' S, Longitude 25° 42' E Advising ETA

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To VTS/Port Control 72 hours prior to arrival at Fairway Buoy.

Airport Port Elizabeth Airport is served by

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world airlines with scheduled flights to all parts of the world either direct or via Johannesburg, Anchorages Good holding ground in Algoa Bay.

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Recommended anchorage is 1.5 nautical miles to north or south of Fairway Buoy but clear of channel. There are three anchorages in Algoa Bay: No 1 for small craft, No 2 for general cargo and No 3 for hazardous cargo.

Approaches Via VTS lanes.

Ballast

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Twelve berths up to 318.5 m in length.

Cargo handling

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The port deploys a wide range of modern, standard and specialised equipment as

Consular

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All leading maritime nations represented.

Cruise

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No dedicated areas for cruise ships but can be handled at Berths 8, 9 and 101.

Depth

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Entrance channel design depth: 14.5 m.

Emergencies

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Contact Port Control on Channel 12/16.

Tel: +27 41 507 1911/1910;

to navigate safely within the harbour.

▼

Leading South African banks repre-

sented in Saldanha and Vredenburg.

Firefighting

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Port tugs are fitted with firefighting and salvage equipment. A fire protection service is provided for firefighting and related services and a tanker watch is provided by the port authority.

Fishing

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Fishing vessels are accommodated at Advertisement

various fishing berths in the port.

Fresh water Available at all berths on request.

Hazardous cargo

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Arrangements must be made through the Harbour Master. Vessels carrying explosives or dangerous goods restricted to arrival and movement within the port during daylight hours.

Hours Open 24/7, 365 days a year.

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Ro-ro terminal: 24/7 except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

General cargo: Mon-Fri: 24 hours except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Container terminal: 24/7 except Christmas Day, New Year's Day, 1 May. Port office: Mon-Fri 08.00-16.30.

Navigation

appropriate to terminal operations.

+27 41 507 1728 (Security Department)

Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted

Banking

Berths

Beacons located at Cape Recife,

▼

Richmond Hill and Deal Lighthouse.

Tel: +27 41 507 2484 Pilotage For all vessels requesting pilotage

▼

services, notice required 4 and 2 hours in advance and booked via Integrated Port Management System. All pilot boarding arrangements must comply with SOLAS and local port legislation.

Pilot boarding position

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Vessels to be positioned 1 mile north of Fairway Buoy. Pilots' channel VHF 12.

Port limits

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Cape Recife East (True) to a point in the

Indian Ocean, distant 1,609 m line drawn from extreme point to the East Bank of Swartkops River, east (True) distant 1,609 m on the eastward by a line drawn between these two points.

Radio

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Port Control Monitors VHF Channel 12/16.

Ship’s agents

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All services must be facilitated by a registered vessel agent.

Stevedoring

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Port Elizabeth stevedoring companies

offer services including cargo stowage, lashing and securing, cargo breakout, stowage planning, and operation of ship's equipment, hatch and tank cleaning.

Water density 1.025 g/cu m.

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Port of Richards Bay

28° 48' S, 32° 02' E

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RICHARDS BAY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE ADVERTORIAL

RBIDZ focuses on basics to attract investment The Medway Road expansion at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) was officially opened on 28 November 2017 by the KwaZuluNatal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs.

Medway Road is the side road joining from John Ross Parkway connecting RBIDZ Phase 1A to the entrance of the deepwater port that is Transnet’s eastern gateway.

Improved access The road expansion has been described by leading industrialists as a major boost for further development in the City of Umhlathuze and in King Cetshwayo District as a whole. This

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial

socio-economic development. It is for

multi-million-rand project will provide

Government has a vision of making this

this reason that it decided to invest

businesses in the RBIDZ with improved

province a gateway to Africa and the

in transport infrastructure in order to

access and will also create an enabling

world – and the Medway Road project

facilitate domestic and international

environment for business activities in

is a key part of that vision. The status of

trade.

Richards Bay as a whole.

South Africa’s transport and logistics hubs has been underlined by the

The ZAR 53 million investment in

reliability of their infrastructure.

Medway Road will help create an efficient transport system that can not

This development is an example of

only ease the flow of goods and enhance

the RBIDZ’s commitment to providing

the level of services but can also boost

a reliable infrastructure with a view

production and reduce the cost of doing

to attracting domestic and foreign

business in the zone.

investors who can make best use of South Africa’s raw materials and create

Investment

production capacity.

These developments will help to position the RBIDZ as a destination for

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The RBIDZ is well aware of the key

foreign direct investment, with various

role played by transport in driving

incentives being offered to investors.

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PORT OF RICHARDS BAY OVERVIEW

Nation’s premier gateway for bulk exports As the country’s foremost bulk port, Richards Bay is home to one of the world’s largest coal export terminals, while its liquid bulk handling facilities are set for a major boost.

The Port of Richards Bay handles more

north of KwaZulu-Natal, about 160 km

cargo by volume than any other South

north-east of Durban and 465 km south

African port and is the country’s premier

of Maputo. Its main hinterland consists

bulk port. Its bulk operations are

of northern KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng,

focused on four major activities: export

Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

coal, dry bulks, breakbulk and liquid bulks. The Richards Bay Coal Terminal

Connections

(RBCT) is one of the world’s leading coal

The port has excellent road connections

export facilities.

to the north and south and to inland regions in the west. Its truck staging

Richards Bay is a relatively young port,

area has recently been upgraded for

having opened on 1 April 1976. The port

greater efficiency.

is located on the Zululand coast in the

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Richards Bay is linked with Mpumalanga

main activity of Richards Bay, although

to become one of the world’s largest

and Gauteng by a dedicated heavy

imports in 2017 amounted to almost 6

ports.

freight railway that is designed

million tonnes.

specifically to handle the majority of southern Africa’s coal exports. The port

There are 23 berths currently in There were 1,850 ship calls in 2017.

is also connected by rail with Swaziland

service, including those of the privately operated coal terminal, but not including

and Mpumalanga to the north and with

In addition to normal port activities and

tug and dredger berths. The berths

Durban to the south.

operations, the port has a key role in the

are connected to nearby factories and

economy of uMhlathuze Municipality

plants by extensive rail and conveyor

(embracing the towns of Empangeni and

belt systems and there are over 80 km

Over 76 million tonnes of coal was trans-

Richards Bay) with its growing industrial

of rail tracks within the port precincts.

ported to the port along the dedicated

base.

Cargo

rail line in 2017. The port handled 104.453

Other port services include bunkering,

million tonnes of cargo during the

The Port of Richards Bay covers 2,252

minor shiprepairs and facilities for

2017/18 financial year, equivalent to 34.4

hectares of land and 1,394 hectares

service and recreational craft. Marine

per cent of the total cargo handled by

of water, with scope for future

services are provided by five tugs, a

South Africa’s ports. Exports remain the

expansion. The port has the potential

pilot boat, a workboat and a helicopter.

Future plans Advertisement

New liquid bulk handling facilities are being developed in the South Dunes area, next to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal. This will boost the capacity of the liquid bulk terminal from 3.5 to 5.5 million kilolitres in order to meet the level of demand being forecast for the medium term. In addition to three liquid bulk berths next to the RBCT, an import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is to be developed on the south side of the entrance channel. This will involve either a floating or a land-based regasification plant. Other future projects at Richards Bay include an upgrading of the port’s road infrastructure, an expansion of the rail yard in the Bayvue area and an additional rail facility in the Duine area. There is a Richards Bay Expansion Programme (RBEP) envisaged for the northern part of the port, which includes the installation of a third tippler, four additional berths, reconfiguration of the terminals and Bayvue rail marshalling yard.

Other future projects at Richards Bay include an upgrading of the port’s road infrastructure and an additional rail facility in the Duine area.

There are also plans to replace the port’s marine pilot helicopter.

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PORT OF RICHARDS BAY DRY BULK TERMINAL

State-of-the-art facility offers quick turnarounds The Dry Bulk Terminal (DBT) at Richards

India, the Middle East, South East Asia

Bay is one of the most advanced

and Pacific Rim countries such as China

multipurpose bulk handling facilities

and Japan.

in Africa. The terminal has an annual capacity of 20 million tonnes and is

Imports include alumina, coking coal,

designed for high productivity and fast

pet coke, potash, rock phosphate, salt,

In 2017 the Port of Richards Bay

vessel turnarounds.

sulphur and urea. These typically arrive

handled a total of 96.668 million

from countries such as Australia, Canada

tonnes of dry bulk cargo, including

and West African countries like Togo.

coal exports via the Richards Bay

Quayside In order to accommodate future

Coal Terminal. This total comprised

growth, the terminal’s capacity has

The DBT has the use of eight berths –

90.765 million tonnes of exports,

been improved significantly, including

Nos 609, 701-705, 801 and 804. Berths

5.825 million tonnes of imports and

both new and refurbished quayside

701 to 804 each have a depth alongside

78,000 tonnes of transhipment

equipment. Much of the dry bulk

of 17.5 metres, while berths 609 and 701

traffic.

cargo is transported directly from

have 14.5 metres depth.

the quayside to various industrial users within the port area via a

The terminal is equipped with ship

computer-controlled 40 km network of

loaders, ship unloaders, mobile cranes

conveyor belts.

and other relevant items.

The DBT is not dedicated to any specific commodity, but handles multiple products over its conveyor system. In order to avoid contamination, the belts, transfer points, rail trucks and vessel loaders and unloaders are washed thoroughly after each operation before commencing the next product handling procedure.

Export commodities include andalusite, chrome, clay, coal, ferro alloys (fines), fertilizer, magnetite, rock phosphate, rutile, titanium slag, vanadium slag, steel, vermiculite, woodchips and zircon.

Exports are mainly to the UK, the USA,

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PORT OF RICHARDS BAY MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL

Efficient handling of breakbulk and neobulk With an annual capacity of 8 million tonnes of breakbulk cargo, the Richards Bay Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) handles a very diverse range of commodities that includes: • Forest products (paper, pulp, loose logs and bundled timber) • Metal items (aluminium ingots, ferro metals, chrome and pig iron) • Bagged cargo • Granite • A small number of containers • Project cargo (heavy lift, abnormal loads, etc).

the MPT to provide and manage the

The terminal uses Berths 705 to 708.

logistics for a variety of cargo types,

Berth 705 is 280 metres in length with

notably breakbulk, neobulks and

18.7 metres depth alongside, while the

containers.

other two berths are both 200 metres in

The terminal is the result of a merger

length with 14.4 metres depth.

several years ago between two separate

In addition, the MPT offers a container

facilities, the Bulk Metals Terminal and

packing service for commodities such as

Berths

the Combi Terminal. This integration of

pulp paper and bagged cargo as well as

The MPT also has access to Berths 801

infrastructure and facilities has allowed

weighing and remarking of cargo.

and 804 which are jetty berths.

The terminal has 330,000 square metres

Much of the breakbulk cargo handled at

of open storage, much of it binned, as

Richards Bay is skip-loaded because of

well as a 75,000 square metres ferro

the density of the commodities and is

handling facility and provides storage for

transported to and from the port by road

up to 250,000 tonnes at a time. A 55,000

transport. For this reason, the TNPA has

square metre terminal adjacent to the

invested billions of rands in purchasing

MPT is leased for log handling. There is

cargo handling equipment and creating

also a further 70,000 square metres of

additional capacity. This is an ongoing

undeveloped land.

project.

P O R T O F R I C H A R D S B AY M U LT I - P U R P O S E T E R M I N A L

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PORT OF RICHARDS BAY PORT DETAILS

Port details Location: Latitude 28° 48' S, Longitude 32° 02' E

Advising ETA

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Banking

Channel 16 VHF is the calling frequency

All major South African and interna-

with messages being passed on VHF

tional banks represented in Cape Town.

Channel 12. Vessels should radio Port Berths

Control prior to arrival, advising ETA. When vessels enter the VTS zone

23 berths up to 350 m in length.

they must advise Port Control of their Bunkers

draught freeboard and any other VTS information requested.

▼ ▼

or call +27 35 905 3444/3401. Contact Port Fire Emergency on +27 83 708 0830.

Fresh water Available at all berths on request.

Hazardous cargo

▼ ▼

Arrangements must be made through

Bunkering points available at berth

Port Harbour Master. Vessels carrying

209. Maximum vessel size permitted

explosive or dangerous goods are

alongside berth 209 is 225 m LOA, 12.5

restricted to arrival and movement

Richards Bay Airport is 8 km away and

m draught or less than 67,000 dwt.

within the port during daylight hours.

is not part of the network or larger

Bunkers can also be provide by bunker

airport operated by parastatal Airports

barge ‘Smit Bongani’ operated by Smit

Company South Africa. Return flights to

Amandla Marine (Pty) Ltd at the port.

Airport

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Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Cargo handling

Airport.

Anchorages

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Outer anchorage is 3-6 miles south-east

The port hosts six licensed cargo-

winds. Anchorage immediately to the

All leading maritime nations

north of the port entrance channel is

represented.

a prohibited area due to location of Cruise

offshore pipeline.

Approaches Via VTS lanes.

Ballast

▼ ▼

Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted

Hours

▼

▼

Administration office hours – Mon-Fri:

08.00-16.00. Closed on public holidays.

Marine service hours: 24/7. Terminals open 24/7 but public holiday closures vary per terminal.

clients can compete in the global area.

Consular

be exercised during strong SW and NE

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handling terminals equipped to ensure

of the south breakwater. Caution should

Passenger terminal No dedicated cruise ship terminal.

▼

Facilities for cruise ships provided at various berths depending on availability

▼

No dedicated area. Liners berthed at

at Small Craft Port and size of ship.

Pilotage

▼

suitable berths depending on space

Compulsory. Marine pilots transferred

availability and vessel size, or berthed at

to and from vessels by helicopter.

Small Craft Port.

Pilot boat on standby if helicopter

Depth

▼

unavailable. General communication with helicopter on VHF Channel 14. Port

to navigate safely within the port. For

Port entrance channel is 300 m wide,

control will advise which side the ladder

vessels up to 250 m in length overall:

extending seawards 400 m beyond

should be rigged. Man ropes must be

fwd draught 2% in LOA / aft draught 3%

breakwater to depth of 22 m.

provided; pilot hoists unacceptable.

in LOA. For vessels in excess of 250 m Emergencies

in LOA: fwd draught 2.5% in LOA / aft draught 3.5% in LOA.

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Contact Port Control on Channel 12 or 16

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Vessels are served in order of priority in terms of the Marine Resource Reservation System.

L AK E M ZI NG AZ I

RICHARDS BAY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

DRY BULK

BREAKBULK MPT

BREAKBULK MPT

RAFT LL C SMA BOUR HAR

FLAT S

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EN TR AN CE

LK BU D

BU

LIQ

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DR Y

DR Y

BU

LK

LK

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D UI TH LIQ BER LK U B

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Pilot boarding position

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Shiprepair

▼

Transportation

▼

Boarding pilots are determined by the

No dedicated shiprepair berth facility.

Main hinterland comprises northern

Marine Pilot within an area designated

A repair berth is located at Small Craft

KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the

for pilot boarding as per local navigation

Port.

Mpumalanga regions. The port also

chart. All vessels with a freeboard in excess of 9 m must have an accommo-

Ship’s agents

▼

has access to South Africa’s trunk road network as well as excellent rail

dation ladder rigged in conjunction with

Leading South African and international

infrastructure connecting all major

pilot ladder. Lower edge of accommoda-

ship’s agents are represented at

cities and countries further north.

tion ladder must not be more than 9 m

Richards Bay.

above sea level.

Port limits Six mile limit south-east of South

▼

Stevedoring

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Calling frequency is VHF Channel 12.

Weather

offer various services.

Storage

▼

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Subtropical climate with warm wet

summers and mild moist to dry winters.

Comprehensive range of covered and

The town’s average annual rainfall is

open storage facilities.

1,228 mm (48.3 in) and average annual

VHF Channel 16 monitored for emergency purposes.

1.025 g/cu m.

Richards Bay stevedoring companies

Breakwater.

Radio

▼

Water density

Tide Tide fall is 2.47 m.

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temperature is 21.5°C.

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Port of Saldanha

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33° 02' 05" S, 8° 00' 35" E

PORT OF SALDANHA OVERVIEW

Deepwater port is No 1 gateway for iron ore exports The Port of Saldanha is the largest

(VLCCs) and its breakbulk operation

carried on trains of over 340 wagons with

gateway in Africa for exports of iron ore.

handles a variety of general cargoes.

a total mass of some 41,400 tonnes.

Its strategic position on the west coast,

The Port of Saldanha covers a total land

along with the ongoing development

and water area of 18,300 hectares with

of its infrastructure, has given the

a circumference of 91 km. It has seven

Saldanha Bay is situated on the west

port a strongly competitive edge. Its

berths: two for iron ore, one for oil and

coast, 60 nautical miles north-west of

assets include ship and oil rig repair

four for breakbulk.

Cape Town. It is the deepest and largest

facilities and an offshore fabrication

natural anchorage and port in South

yard. Saldanha has ambitions to be a key

Africa. The harbour is partly protected

player in this field. There are long-term

by a 3.1 km long artificial breakwater and

plans for future developments in the

provides a draught of 23.0 metres.

field of ship and rig repairs including

In 2017 just under 65 million tonnes of bulk cargo, predominantly iron ore, was shipped from Saldanha.

The port was established in the 1970s

facilities for lay-by servicing.

million tonnes of bulk cargo per annum and 3 million tonnes of breakbulk cargo.

The port employs 449 people. A total of 533 ships called at Saldanha in 2017 and the port handled just under 70 million

to handle the export of iron ore, which

The port has also been chosen as a

tonnes of cargo (about 65 million tonnes

is brought by rail from 860 km away

liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage

exported and 5 million tonnes imported).

in the Northern Cape. In addition, the

terminal which is currently being

Saldanha Steel Mill, near the port,

installed for tankers carrying LPG from

Exports

produces steel for export. The mill has

the Indian or Atlantic side of Africa –

an annual capacity of over 1 million

from Angola, the Gulf of Guinea, the

Expansion plans for the port include

tonnes.

Middle East and even as far away as the

In the years subsequent to the 1970s additional infrastructure was provided for imports of bulk crude oil and for

Gulf of Mexico. The terminal will act as a loading point for road haulage of LPG to all parts of southern Africa.

imports and exports of breakbulk cargo.

Long-term upgrading of the rail

Saldanha’s liquid bulk terminal can

infrastructure will open the way to more

accommodate very large crude carriers

cost-efficient transport inland.

Oceangoing LPG tankers use a

Advertisement

Saldanha has a design capacity of 60

multi-buoy mooring point in the Port of Saldanha which is connected by a 3 km subsea pipeline and then a 2 km overland pipeline to the Sunrise Energy

increasing its annual dry bulk capacity for iron ore exports from 60 million to 82.5 million tonnes with one new berth, plus extended stockpiles and handling capacity.

There are plans to expand the port’s breakbulk handling capacity with an additional berth that will be also used for rig repairs. A new terminal for LPG imports and an extended quay for oil and gas fabrication are likewise planned, along with additional liquid bulk handling capacity. The TNPA also has plans for a new offshore supply base for Saldanha.

receiving terminal. This terminal is designed in a modular fashion to grow with the market over the next 30 years.

Railway Iron ore handling is still the main activity of the Port of Saldanha despite the growth of other cargoes that add to its viability. The railway that brings the ore to the port from the mines is a marvel of engineering. This Cape gauge (3ft 6 in or 1,067 mm) line is the world’s longest heavy-haul electrified railway. The ore is

Earlier times The Dutch explorer Van Spilbergen visited Saldanha Bay in 1601 and it is likely that only the lack of adequate fresh water prevented this otherwise excellent natural harbour from becoming the victualling station for the Dutch East India Company in later years instead of Cape Town.

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PORT OF SALDANHA OVERVIEW

Port details Location: Latitude 33° 02' 05" S, Longitude 8° 00' 35" E

Advising ETA

▼

Cargo handling

Fishing

▼

To VTS/Port Control on Channel 16 at

Oil terminal equipped with three 16 inch

Based at the Sea Harvest Quay and

148, 24, 12 and 4 hours prior to arrival.

connection Chicksan hydraulic arms. The

Government Jetty. The Sea Harvest

Iron Ore jetty has a semi-automated bulk

Company receives catches for freezing,

handling facility fed by conveyor. There

storage and export.

Airport Nearest major airport is Cape Town

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are four multipurpose berths.

Airport, 140 km from Saldanha. Local airports in Saldanha and Langebaan both approx. 15 km from the port.

Anchorages

Consular

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All leading maritime nations represented.

▼

Saldanha and Langebaan anchorages.

Depth

▼

Fresh water Supplies available by pipeline at all

▼

principle quays and berths.

Hazardous cargo

▼

Quay channels on each side of the ore

A certified chemist boards all tankers

and oil jetties are dredged to a depth

on arrival to check its insert gas system

of 23.0 m with 580 m diameter turning

and confirm that arriving cargo is fully

Depth of main navigation channel of

basin to the west of the jetties which is

inserted. Lead concentrates must be

jetties is 23 m and 23.7 m at its start.

dredged to a depth of 23.2 m.

covered at all times.

Approaches

▼

Minimum width of 400 m.

Ballast

▼

Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted

Divers

Banking

▼

▼

Hours

▼

Full service available through private

Open 24/7, 365 days per year for handling

diving companies.

ore vessels and tankers. Tankers and

to navigate safely within the harbour.

Docking Vessels of more than 14 m draught

▼

vessels of more than 14 m draught are only berthed during daylight. Ore vessels are worked 24-hours. Tankers discharge

Leading South African banks represented

handled in daylight only. Vessels of

and backload during daylight until

in towns of Saldanha and Vredenburg.

MPTV/L may be docked portside, larger

finished. Vessels over 300 m in length

vessels docked bow-to-sea. Telephone is

handled during daylight hours only.

Berths

▼

Four MPT berths, two iron ore berths and

compulsory for tankers and is placed on

Emergencies

length.

Bunkers No pipeline-delivered bunkers are

▼

▼

▼

Vessels with a maximum draught of 20.5 m can be accommodated with the Harbour

Contact Port Control on Channel 12 or 16

Master’s permission for draughts up to

or call +27 22 703 5310.

21.5 m for sailing in ideal conditions.

Firefighting

available. Gas, oil and diesel supplied

Largest vessel

board after docking.

1 crude oil berth ranging up to 318.5 m in

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Leisure craft

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from Cape Town and available at the

Port tugs are fitted with firefighting and

Small Craft Harbour: Saldanha, Mykonos

ore berths but must be ordered in

salvage equipment. A fire protection

Yacht Harbour and Yachtports SA.

advance through the ship’s agent. The

service is provided for firefighting and

Government and Sea Harvest quays have

related services and a tanker watch is

private bunker lines.

provided by the port authority.

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Pilotage

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Compulsory. Boarding via pilot launch or

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

OFFSHORE FABRICATION YARD

GENERAL MAINTENANCE (FUTURE OFFSHORE SUPPLY BASE)

OR

E

MULTIPURPOSE QUAY

BU

LK

SALDANHA

BU

LK

FISHING HARBOUR

SALDANHA HARBOUR

in certain adverse weather conditions by helicopter.

Pilot boarding position

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UID

SM A HA LL CR RB OU AFT R

LIQ

Salvage and rescue

▼A

A DStorage

facilities are available at the port.

Orange River Mouth.

▼

Biblia International Mission and

boarding.

Anglican Mission to Seaman both have facilities in Saldanha offering leisure

Shiprepair

Tide

▼ ▼

Ranges are per tide tables, average 1.8 m at 6-hourly intervals.

Transportation

▼

Road and rail transport links connect

facilities.

Saldanha Bay is an environmentally sensitive area with strict ballasting regulations.

B A Y

centre (RCC) from Dassen Island to the

Seamen’s associations

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L

H A

Dry bulk and general cargo storage

off and south of the 080° line prior to

Pollution control

N

Port Control is the rescue coordination S

North Head light bearing 058° at five miles. Tankers must stay six miles

PORT OF SALDANHA

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Saldanha with Cape Town.

Tugs

▼

When docking is completed the pollution

Local facilities including a slipway are

control officer will check that the vessel

geared to the requirements of the

Compulsory for all vessels or leaving the

is in a suitable state for deballasting. The

fishing vessels. The closest facilities

port. Fleet of modern tugs with bollard

port can deploy a comprehensive range of

for large vessels are in the Port of Cape

pulls ranging from 42 tons to 70 tons.

anti-pollution equipment.

Town.

All fitted with firefighting and salvage

Port craft

▼

Ship’s agents

▼

Various including harbour tugs, pilot

Leading South African ship’s agents

cutters, workboats and pollution control

are represented at Port of Saldanha

craft.

(SAASOA – South African Association of

Radio

▼

Channels 12 and 16 also on 29Mhz and r/t Channel A at Saldanha.

Radar surveillance

equipment. Vessels of more than 19 m draught require four tugs.

Waste facilities Provided by Harbour Authority.

Ship Operators and Agents).

Stevedoring

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Water density 1.025 g/cu m.

South African Stevedores handles the

▼

storage and handling of Black Mountain

Weather

▼ ▼ ▼

commodities. All other cargoes handled

Operates under open sea conditions with

Sophisticated VTS system perfected by

by Transnet Port Terminals and other

winds and swells as factors always to be

Marine Data Systems and AIS System.

terminals.

considered.

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Port of Cape Town

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Port of Ngqura

Ngqura Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330

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PO Box 162, Port Elizabeth, 6000 Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330

Port of Richards Bay

PO Box 181, Richards Bay, 3900 Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330

Port of Saldanha

Private Bag X1, Saldanha, 7395 Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330 Email: customercare.tnpa@transnet.net www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net

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93 Aviation Crescent Airport City Tel: +27 (0)21 380 6500 Fax: +27 (0)21 386 5831

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20 Meridian Drive Umhlanga Ridge Durban, 4319 Tel: +27 (0)31 566 9900 Fax: +27 (0)31 566 2576

Johannesburg

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Coode Crescent, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town, 8001 Western Cape Tel: +27 (0)21 421 3122 Fax: +27 (0)21 421 3136 Email: capetown@bidports.co.za

Durban

DEVELOPMENT ZONE RICHARDS BAY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

East London, Ngqura & Port Elizabeth

FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT DOSETECH

PO Box 51706 Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002 Tel: +27 (0)861 111 544 Fax: +27 (0)21 510 2218 Email: mgf@dosetech.co.za Web: www.dosetech.co.za 64

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FPT Cape Town

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THOR SHIPPING

KEPU TRADING

No 302 Hampden Court 5-7 Hampden Road Morningside, Durban, 4001 Tel: +27 (0)31 700 9400 Email: info@thorshipping.co.za Web: www.thorshipping.com

PO Box 60004, Victoria Junction Green Point, 8001, Western Cape Tel: +27 (0)21 440 5340 Fax: +27 (0)86 427 9413 Email: ops@keputrading.com Web: www.kepu.co.za

MARINE SOLUTIONS

PORT AGENCY

AMSOL Cape Town

LBH SOUTH AFRICA Durban (Head Office)

31 Carlisle Street Paarden Eiland, 7405 Tel: +27 (0)21 507 5777 Fax: +27 (0)21 507 5885

Durban

18 Kobe Road, Bayhead, 4001 Tel: +27 (0)31 274 1100 Fax: +27 (0)31 205 5127

Mossel Bay

13 Industry Road, Voorbaai, 6500 Tel: +27 (0)44 695 0390 Fax: +27 (0)44 695 0391 Email: amsol@amsol.co.za Web: amsol.co.za

P O RT O F C A P E T O W N C O N TA I N E R S A N D C A R G O

LBH House 25 Gladys Mazibuko Road Greyville, Durban 4001 Phone:+27 31 309 5959 Fax: +27 31 309 5969 Email: dbninfo@lbhsouthafrica.com

Richards Bay

Suite 2, The Port Hole Building Tuzi Gazi Waterfront, Richards Bay, 3901 Tel: +27 35 788 0953 Fax: +27 86 631 2934 Email: rbayinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com

East London, Ngqura & Port Elizabeth 1st Floor, 120 Mackay Street, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth 6001 Eastern Cape Phone: +27 41 585 0671/2 Fax: +27 41 585 0673 Email: peinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com

Saldanha Bay

Cnr. Main & Short Streets, Saldanha Bay, 7395 Phone: +27 22 714 1203 Fax: +27 86 630 2023 Email: sbayinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com

Cape Town

D Berth, 2nd Floor FPT Building, Duncan Dock South Arm Road Port of Cape Town, 8001 Phone: +27 21 421 0033 Fax: +27 86 630 2023 Email: ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com Web: www.lbhsouthafrica.com

SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR DAMEN SHIPYARD CAPE TOWN PO Box 6075, Roggebaai Cape Town, 8012 Tel: +27 (0)21 447 1714 Fax: +27 (0)21 447 86 55 Email: info@damen.co.za Web: www.damen.co.za

SHIPPING LINES MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (PTY) LTD. Durban

54 Dr Langalibalele Dube Street 4001 Tel: +27 (0)31 360 7911 Email: ZA031-sa.distribution@msc.com

Johannesburg

81 Grayston Drive, Morningside Ext. 6, Sandton Tel: +27 (0)11 263 4000

Cape Town

1 Mediterranean Street Foreshore, 8001 Tel: +27 (0)21 405 2000

Port Elizabeth

Cnr Belmont Terrace/ Havelock and Pearson Streets Central, 6001 Tel: +27 (0)41 505 4800

East London

Zone 1A IDZ Lower Chester Road, Sunnyridge, 5201 Tel: +27 (0)43 702 8293

MSC CRUISES

www.msccruises.co.za

TRANSPORT GANTRANS Durban (Head Office)

21 Industria Street Jacobs, Durban Tel: +27 (0)31 465 8681 Email: info@gantrans.co.za

Cape Town

3 Techno Crescent Western Province Park, Epping Tel: +27 (0)21 534 0624 Email: operations@gantrans.co.za Web: www.gantrans.co.za

Head Office

Customer care

P O Box 32696

Tel: +27 11 351 9400

Braamfontein

Email: customercare.tnpa@transnet.net

Johannesburg South Africa, 8000 Tel: +27 11 351 9000 Fax: +27 11 351 9023

www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net