Transnet National Ports Authority will see the MSC SOLA - one of the largest container ships to date – call at Africa’s busiest and largest port in Durban, on Tuesday, […]
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Liebherr cranes ready for operations at TPT’s Ngqura terminal
Transnet Port Terminals complete succesful testing of two Liebherr Super Post Panamax cranes at Ngqura Container Terminal Two Liebherr Super Post Panamax cranes due to be launched into operations at […]
Ethiopia to build new railway to Djibouti port
Ethiopia has signed two deals worth US$3.2 billion with Chinese and Turkish companies to construct a railway to link the land-locked Horn of Africa nation to Djibouti’s Tadjourah port in […]
Fuel terminal due to be built at port of Beira in Mozambique
Construction work for a fuel terminal at the port of Beira is due to begin, “soon” and take 15 months to finish, a source linked to the new facility told […]
Transnet to invest R33bn in its port terminals unit
With the bulk being spent on Richards Bay and Durban. Transnet Group‚ the state-owned ports and freight company‚ will invest R33 billion in its Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) business unit‚ […]
Kenya port cargo volume seen rising after expansion
Cargo volumes through Kenya’s Mombasa port, a gateway to several countries in east Africa, are expected to rise in coming months after its handling capacity tripled following its expansion to […]
Productivity gains at Durban’s DCT Pier 2
The recovery plan for Transnet Port Terminals’ (TPT) Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 was introduced last year. This followed delays and downtime linked to the rollout of the Navis […]
Tracks may never meet
Transnet expects to double grain tonnages transported over the seven years of its expansion plan. Even so, this will still fall short of industry requirements. Albert Swart, Transnet Freight Rail […]
Tanzania gas find spurs EU investment interests
By David Malingha Doya The European Union, Tanzania’s biggest trading partner, may increase energy and transport investment in East Africa’s second-biggest economy as it prepares to ramp up offshore natural-gas […]
Walvis Bay, a viable alternative
Is the Port of Walvis Bay a viable alternative for South African manufacturers? After the initial AIDC study ten years ago, we revisit this strategic decision - and conclude that […]