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 Transnet Port Terminals mineral bulk operations at Richards Bay, Port Elizabeth and Saldanha are integral parts of logistics corridors for key cargo:
- 13 core commodities, including coal and woodchips – Richards Bay
- Iron ore and steel products – Saldanha
- Manganese – Port Elizabeth
They are characterised by long runs on a network of conveyor belts, large dry-bulk parcels and neo-bulk parcels using skip loading operations. |
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TPT operates container terminals at Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. TPT has invested billions in upgrading this sector. In 2007 the redeveloped Durban Container Terminal Pier1 facility – South Africa’s first rubber tyred gantry operation was launched. Next was the launch of TPT’s flagship Ngqura Container Terminal in October 2009.
The redevelopment of Durban Container Terminal’s Pier 2 operation to maximise capacity and the R5.4 billion expansion at the Cape Town Terminal are well underway. |
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Ro-Ro facilities are combination/multi-service terminals which handle a variety of cargo driven onto and off the vessel, requiring minimal use of quayside equipment |
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Typical commodities handled at each terminal are as follows:
- Niche container business, abnormal cargo, steel commodities and project cargo – Durban
- Project cargo, neo-bulk, timber, steel coils and other steel profiles – Maydon Wharf
- Break bulk and containerised cargo, including motor vehicle components, chemicals, textiles, fruit, sugar, timber, scrap – East London
- Timber, steel, cement – Cape Town
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Agricultural exports are vital to the South African economy. Transnet Port Terminals Agricultural Bulk operations provide storage and facilities catering to international marketing requirements.
Typical commodities handled are:
- Wheat, maize, soya bean meal, animal feed, woodchips – Maydon Wharf
- Wheat, maize – East London
- Fresh produce – Cape Town
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