The multi-disciplinary Port of Durban Decongestion Task Team continues to collaborate on efforts to alleviate congestion at the Port of Durban and its surrounding road networks. Among the solutions mooted are synchronising the operating hours of...
Work on Berth 13 and 14, at the Maydon Wharf Precinct in Durban, has been completed. The berths are now deeper and safer for bigger ships calling at the port. The expansion forms part of a R1.5 billion reconstruction project aimed at addressing...
In KZN, the Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT) road at Pier 2 is the main arterial supply for the North, South and East quays and other departments in DCT which handle approximately 3 000 laden trucks and other vehicles in the terminal daily. The...
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is reconstructing the quay walls at Maydon Wharf in the port of Durban. Overseen by Transnet Capital Projects, the objective is to ensure safe operations, meet the needs of larger vessels and increase...
Transport World Africa learns that infrastructure investments alone won’t improve efficiency at South Africa’s busiest port. With modern road and rail infrastructure, the Port of Durban is the most popular, by usage, facility of its kind in South...
The theme for Gauteng’s 2014 October Transport Month Campaign is ‘Transport, Moving the Economy Forward. Ismail Vadi, MEC for Roads and Transport says, “During this campaign we will focus on the road freight and the rail transport segments as...
A R180 million order by Ngululu Bulk Carriers (NBC) for 133 new DAF XF105.460 FTT 6×4 truck tractors, makes this the biggest single order to date for Babcock. The order placed in March 2014 sees the trucks being delivered to NBC’s Steelpoort...
After 14 years as Durban Port Manager, Thami Ntshingila is retiring. Tau Morwe, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), Chief Executive, says, “Ntshingila has a wealth of information and skill to pass on and he will therefore play a critical role...
