PortsOnline Newsflash 19 May 2015
If your containers travel by rail between Johannesburg and Durban make a note in your diary.The container-carrying Natcor line will be down for maintenance at the end of May early June.Please see below concerning these disruptions. [su_button...
TPT sued for incompetence
A court case due to be held in the Durban Regional Court this week could, if the plaintiff is successful, set a court precedent that will put the inefficiency of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) right in the firing line. Abnormal load specialists, Project Logistics...
8200-TEU Caller- MSC Paris
One of the biggest container vessels ever to call the Port of Cape Town, the MSC Paris, leaves the harbour after a short call recently en-route to the Port of Las Palmas in Spain and then on to her normal European rotation. She carries a total of 8200 TEUs. South...
Encouraging moves on Durban berth deepening
With container ships calling at SA rapidly moving into the 10 000-TEU-capacity class of vessels, the need for the deepening and lengthening of the North Pier at the Port of Durban has reached a critical level. The shipping community has been pressing Transnet...
New CT cargo scanner will avoid random searches
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is in the final stage of unveiling the second customs cargo scanner in the country – this time at the Port of Cape Town. Whilst no definite date has been made available for the launch, it is expected to be operational no later...
Industry weighs options
As the shipping industry digests the International Maritime Organisation ruling that will require mandatory weighing of containers before they are loaded aboard ship, it's clear that the responsibility for the correct weight declaration lies with the shipper. The...
S.A. LANDSIDE CHARGES / ANNUAL REVIEW effective 1st April 2015
S.A. LANDSIDE CHARGES / ANNUAL REVIEW Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Transnet Port Terminals Transnet Container Terminals Truckers (FCL & LCL) Container Operators Container Depots A timely reminder that the above mentioned “Third Party” service providers...
High hopes for improvement at Pier 2
The latest FTW update of gate moves at the Port of Durban’s container terminals has revealed a significant improvement for Pier 1, but that Pier 2 has been a mess recently. However, according to Kevin Martin, chairman of the Durban harbour carriers division of the SA...
Is SA driving away investors?
A proliferation of new laws, soon to be tabled in parliament, has foreign investors jittery about their current operations and developments in South Africa. Furthermore, there’s concern that those looking at African investment are likely to set their sights elsewhere...