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Cape Town – Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will submit its tariff application for 2018 to the Ports Regulator of South Africa on Tuesday August 1 2017, Maritime Review Africa said on its Facebook page.
Port users can find copies of the application on the websites of the TNPA and Ports Regulator.
The Ports Regulator of South Africa granted the National Ports Authority a tariff increase of 5.79% for 2017, after the TNPA had applied for an 8.02% tariff increase in August last year.
South Africa has been criticised for its high port charges in the past and the ownership of South African ports by Transnet National Ports Authority has been perceived to result in higher port charges in South Africa compared to international tariffs.
Since 2009, TNPA has been required to apply for tariff adjustments from the Port Regulator. The Port Regulator in turn calls for stakeholders’ submissions and comments on TNPA’s proposed port tariff application. The Port Regulator then assesses TNPA’s proposal and stakeholders’ submissions in line with legislation before arriving at a decision.
Public hearings
The TNPA and the Ports Regulator will host public hearings in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban to receive input and comments on the proposed tariff applications.
Interested parties who would like to attend the public hearings will need to register beforehand at info@portsregulator.org.
Written submissions on the new tariff applications can be posted to the Ports Regulator, Private Bag X54322, Durban 4000, or e-mailed to tariffcomments@portsregulator.org.
The South African economy has eight commercial ports: Cape Town, Durban, East London, Mossel Bay, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Richard Bay and Saldanha Bay.
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