Share

Durban port gets R400m upgrade

Durban - Additional port facilities are to be built in Durban at a cost of R400m, Transnet said on Tuesday.

The container port berths would be closed at various stages during the next six years to be deepened to allow larger vessels, and at least 77 more staff would be employed in the port.

The multipurpose terminals on Maydon Wharf and the Point would also be upgraded, their executive Zeph Ndlovu said in Durban.

The terminals handled mainly bulk, agri-bulk and roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) cargo, such as vehicles, he said.

After the upgrade they would also load and offload containers which would usually have been handled at the container terminal.

A new computer system would be implemented in April to ensure the efficient handling of containers at the terminals.

More trucks carrying containers could be expected to travel through the city to the ro-ro terminal, but Ndlovu said the eThekwini municipality had limited the number to 400 a day.

Transnet Port Terminals had also bought six mobile harbour cranes and eight reach stackers, which lift and stack 20 foot containers, and vehicles and trailers to haul the containers.
We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Rand - Dollar
18.96
-0.1%
Rand - Pound
24.12
-0.0%
Rand - Euro
20.62
-0.2%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.40
+0.2%
Rand - Yen
0.13
+0.3%
Platinum
911.84
-1.3%
Palladium
1,018.92
-4.4%
Gold
2,161.91
+0.1%
Silver
25.15
+0.5%
Brent Crude
86.89
+1.8%
Top 40
66,252
0.0%
All Share
72,430
0.0%
Resource 10
53,317
0.0%
Industrial 25
100,473
0.0%
Financial 15
16,622
0.0%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Company Snapshot
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE
Government tenders

Find public sector tender opportunities in South Africa here.

Government tenders
This portal provides access to information on all tenders made by all public sector organisations in all spheres of government.
Browse tenders