Since starting operations in 2009, the Ngqura Container Terminal has complemented the South African port system as a transhipment hub. The terminal has increased South African trade with the world, generating much needed jobs in the economy while promoting international trade for SADC countries.
The Ngqura Container Terminal
(NCT) has been designed as a state-of-the-art transhipment hub, servicing
traffic from the Far East, South America, East and West African markets. It is
a world-class deepwater tranship hub offering an integrated, efficient and competitive
port and lies 20km northeast of Port Elizabeth and is situated at the mouth of
Coega River in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The Terminal boasts a 16-meter draft, with 4
berths and 8 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, 1652 Reefer points and Transhipment
capacity of 1.5m Teus. The Terminal has seen a steady improvement
in volume growth and operational performance over the years.
Popular choice for
Container Shipping Lines, the port currently handles just over 6 million tonnes
of cargo per year – over 400 vessel calls – with a 30-year forecast predicting
up to 110 million tonnes of cargo per year. Offering a transit that is safe and
efficient, the port is specifically geared to serve West and East African,
European and Asian trade routes, making it a popular choice for container
shipping lines. The port also serves the industrial bulk commodity requirements
of the regional and national hinterland. It offers a 24-hour marine service
with three 70 ton bollard pull tugs.
The Terminal has state of the art technology
with an Automated Gate System (Auto Gate) with Pre-Booking/Pre-Advice
Functionality that improves truck processing time & eliminates human error.
The NCT brings the Eastern Cape Region into the mainstream economy of the
country. The
terminal employs just over 800 employees.