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Ngqura terminal to speed up with 50 new haulers

THE Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) has taken delivery of 50 new haulers to increase citrus loading rates as mid-season approaches, Transnet’s Eastern Cape Terminals...

Project proposals requested to sustain water and energy supply to EC ports

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the construction of two solar-powered seawater desalination plants and a renewable...

Industry expert takes a closer look at SA’s container port rankings

THE chief executive officer of the Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders, Dr Juanita Maree reflects on the World Bank’s recently released Container Port...

Two new tugs due in EL port within weeks

THE division of Transnet responsible for the safe, effective and efficient economic functioning of the national port system, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has...

Multimodal inland port association drives more efficient use of rail

THROUGH promotion, support, and advocacy, the Multimodal Inland Port Association aims to optimise efficiency and cost-effectiveness by increasing cargo transportation via rail through the...

Desalination plant in East London is Transnet’s first step towards water independence

TRANSNET National Ports Authority has awarded a R60 million, seven-year contract for the construction and operation of a solar-powered water desalination plant at the...

Transnet’s recovery plan in full swing at EC ports

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) says it is forging ahead with implementation of the recovery plan, at its ports of East London, Ngqura and...

More hydraulic shore tension units to stabilise vessels and boost port efficiency

TRANSNET National Ports Authority has received the first batch of four hydraulic tension mooring units which have been commissioned at the ports of Cape...

Three berths at Ngqura get ready to export citrus

THE Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) has recruited lifting equipment operators to run a full three-berth operation when South Africa’s citrus season begins in April. On-the-job...

Port Elizabeth bulk manganese terminal opens after maintenance shutdown

THE Port Elizabeth bulk terminal successfully concluded its annual ten-day maintenance shutdown to ensure the handling of manganese for the next twelve months. This...

Cape Town Container Terminal receives seven additional gantry cranes

THE Cape Town Container Terminal received delivery of seven pre-used rubber-tyred gantry cranes on December 11, 2023. The acquisition of the rubber-tyred gantry cranes...

Efficiency and safety gain in next generation of truck-mounted forklifts

SHAMROCK Handling Concepts has extended its range of Moffett forklift trucks to include the new generation M5 and M8 NX series, which has been...

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