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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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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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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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• Promotion of the Cape Corridor as a pilot route linking the Cape with Gauteng • A marine fleet replacement programme including new tugs and dredgers. 9
Port locations South Africa
Uganda
Congo
Gabon D.R. OF THE CONGO
Kenya
Tanzania
Angola
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Malawi
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Madagascar
Namibia Botswana
Mozambique
Swaziland
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South Africa
OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
SWAZILAND
Dundee
Ladysmith
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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.
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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
Advise ETA to VTS/Port Control 72
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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Westwards by straight line between
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
▼
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. P O RT O F D U R B A N C R U I S E
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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
▼
draught: 14.5 m. Subject to Harbour
Fresh water
Hazardous cargo
▼ ▼
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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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
▼
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.
▼
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.
▼
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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Night – Maximum length: 200 m.
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Transportation
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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
▼
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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Tide
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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.
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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. 35
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
▼
Hazardous cargo
▼
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
▼
sive or dangerous goods are restricted to arrival and movement within the port during daylight hours. Hours
▼
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
▼
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
▼
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
▼
▼
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
▼
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
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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.
▼
Water density 1.025 g/cu m. Weather
▼ ▼ ▼
Weather forecasting is provided by the SA weather bureau and on Channel 26
▼
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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Storage
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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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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.
August2018.
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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.
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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
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monitored for emergency purposes. Radar surveillance
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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
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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.
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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 OF PORT ELIZABETH PORT DETAILS
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.
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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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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,
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Richmond Hill and Deal Lighthouse. Tel: +27 41 507 2484 Pilotage For all vessels requesting pilotage
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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.
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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. 55
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted
Hours
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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.
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Facilities for cruise ships provided at various berths depending on availability
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No dedicated area. Liners berthed at
at Small Craft Port and size of ship. Pilotage
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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
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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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Vessels are served in order of priority in terms of the Marine Resource Reservation System.
L AK E M ZI NG AZ I
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MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL
DRY BULK
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Pilot boarding position
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Shiprepair
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Transportation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PORT OF SALDANHA OVERVIEW
Port details Location: Latitude 33° 02' 05" S, Longitude 8° 00' 35" E
Advising ETA
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Cargo handling
Fishing
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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.
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Saldanha and Langebaan anchorages.
Depth
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Fresh water Supplies available by pipeline at all
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principle quays and berths. Hazardous cargo
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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
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Minimum width of 400 m. Ballast
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Vessels should be sufficiently ballasted
Divers
Banking
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Hours
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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
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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
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Four MPT berths, two iron ore berths and
compulsory for tankers and is placed on
Emergencies
length. Bunkers No pipeline-delivered bunkers are
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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
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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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Salvage and rescue
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A DStorage
facilities are available at the port.
Orange River Mouth.
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Biblia International Mission and
boarding.
Anglican Mission to Seaman both have facilities in Saldanha offering leisure
Shiprepair
Tide
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Ranges are per tide tables, average 1.8 m at 6-hourly intervals. Transportation
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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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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
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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
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Ship’s agents
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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
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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
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storage and handling of Black Mountain
Weather
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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. 63
TRANSNET DIRECTORY TRANSNET NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY Head Office PO Box 32696, Braamfontein Johannesburg, 8000 Tel: +27 (0)11 351 9000 Fax: +27 (0)11 351 9023
Port of Cape Town
PO Box 4245, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330 Fax: +27 (0)21 449 2665
Port of Durban
PO Box 1027, Durban, 4001 Tel: +27 (0)31 361 3755
Port of East London
PO Box 101 Port of East London, 5200 Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330
Port of Mossel Bay
PO Box 1942, Mossel Bay, 6500 Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330
Port of Ngqura
Ngqura Tel: +27 (0)860 109 330
Port of Port Elizabeth
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
BEVERAGE LOGISTICS JF HILLEBRAND
PO Box 684, Stellenbosch, 7599 Tel: +27 (0)21 809 2000 Fax: +27 (0)21 809 2006 Web: www.jfhillebrand.com
CRANES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIEBHERR
Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Head Office Middelburg 13 Dr Nelson Mandela Drive Unit A10 Nungu Industrial Park Middelburg, 1050 Tel: +27 (0)13 246 29 36 Fax: +27 (0)13 2446 29 27 Web: www.liebherr.com
FORK-LIFT TRUCKS MANITOU
PO Box 1310, Isando, 1600 Tel: +27 (0)11 975 7770 Fax: +27 (0)11 975 4646 Email: info.msa@manitou-group.com Web: www.manitou.co.za
FREIGHT FORWARDING TRANSGLOBAL Cape Town
93 Aviation Crescent Airport City Tel: +27 (0)21 380 6500 Fax: +27 (0)21 386 5831
Durban
20 Meridian Drive Umhlanga Ridge Durban, 4319 Tel: +27 (0)31 566 9900 Fax: +27 (0)31 566 2576
Johannesburg
Unit 27 Villa Valencia Office Park Corner of Monument & Anemoon Roads Glen Marais Ext 1, Kempton Park Tel: +27 (0)11 230 1620 Fax: +27 (0)11 230 1625 Email: info@transglobal.co.za Web: www.transglobal.co.za
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT EIE GROUP
11 Gross Street Tunney Industrial Estate Elandsfontein, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0)11 395 0600 Web: www.eiegroup.co.za
LOGISTICS BIDFREIGHT PORT OPERATIONS Cape Town
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
Charl Malan Quay, Behind Harbour Café, Port Elizabeth 6001 Eastern Cape Tel: +27 (0)41 582 1720 Fax: +27 (0)41 585 1164 Email: easterncape@bidports.co.za
Richards Bay
Newark Road, Richards Bay Harbour, Richards Bay, 3900 KwaZulu Natal Tel: +27 (0)35 797 6260 Fax: +27 (0)35 797 9350 Email: richardsbay@bidports.co.za
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59 Platinum Street Industrial Area, Saldanha, 7395 Western Cape Tel: +27 (0)22 714 0212 Fax: +27 (0)22 714 0371 Web: www.bidports.co.za
MARINE SURVEYING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES BRAEMAR
FPT Cape Town
Braemar Technical Services SA (Pty) Ltd 13 Foregate Square Table Bay Boulevard Cape Town, 8000 Tel: +27 (0)21 421 3172/3 Email: cape.town@braemar.com Web: www.braemartechnical.com
Centurion
MARINE AND SUBSEA SERVICES
PO Box 6480, Roggebaai, 8012 Tel: +27 (0)21 401 8700 Fax: +27 (0)21 401 8844 Email: info@fpt.co.za PO Box 7733, Centurion, 0046 Tel: +27 (0)12 643 1391 Fax: +27 (0)86 670 3496 Email: info@fpt.co.za
Durban
PO Box 724, Durban, 4000 Tel: +27 (0)31 369 6800 Fax: +27 (0)31 369 6890 Email: info@fpt.co.za
Port Elizabeth
PO Box 448 Port Elizabeth, 6000 Tel: +27 (0)41 501 5800 Cell: +27 (0)82 8820 171 Fax: +27 (0)41 586 0752 Email: info@fpt.co.za Web: www.fpt.co.za
GRINDROD
1st Floor, Millweed House 169-175 Maydon Road Maydon Wharf, Durban, 4001 KwaZulu Natal Tel: +27 (0)31 274 2400 Fax: +27 (0)31 205 4116 Email: durban@bidports.co.za
RBIDZ Office Complex (Old Bayside) 4 Harbour Arterial, Alton Richards Bay, 3900 Tel: +27 (0)35 797 2600 Email: info@rbidz.co.za Web: www.rbidz.co.za
Saldanha
PO Box 1, Durban, 4000 Tel: +27 (0)31 304 1451 Fax: +27 (0)31 305 2848 Email: grindrod@grindrod.co.za Web: www.grindrod.co.za
MSC LOGISTICS
SUBTECH GROUP Durban
Warehouse 1, 20 Rustic Close Briardene, 4051 Tel: +27 (0)31 206 2073 Cell: +27 (0)82 619 0113 (24hr)
Cape Town
24 Shropshire Street, Paarden Eiland, 7420 Tel: +27 (0)21 506 4940 Cell: +27 (0)83 766 4774 (24hr) Email: info@subtech.co.za Web: www.subtech.co.za
MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL MAYDON WHARF
PO Box 29006 Maydon Wharf, Durban, 4057 Tel: +27 (0)31 206 2001 Fax: +27 (0)31 205 0572 Email: info@mft.co.za Web: www.mwpt.co.za
Durban 54 Winder Street 4001 Tel: +27 (0)31 360 7811
PETROCHEMICALS TRADING
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