Name of the Project
Port of Cape Town infrastructure and port development projects.

Location
Port of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Client
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).

Project Description
The TNPA has identified infrastructure and port development projects that will address three critical sectors in the Port of Cape Town – liquid bulk, ship repair and tourism.

Transnet is pursuing detailed studies to create additional container capacity through the Cape Town Container Terminal reconfiguration project, which will increase the terminal’s capacity to 1.4-million twenty-foot equivalent units a year.

To boost ship repair, the port plans to modernise its ageing facilities, including the 130-year-old Robinson dry dock, the 70-year-old repair pier and Sturrock dry dock, as well as the 45-year-old Syncrolift.

Further, the TNPA, through its craft replacement strategy, aims to replace two of its work boats by 2019/20, and a request has been made to bring forward the replacement of two tugs and two launchers to 2019/20 instead of 2020/21 to meet industry needs.

The Port of Cape Town is also pioneering the investigation of green ship recycling, which would help position the South African port system as environmentally conscious.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
The ship repair project is estimated at R950-million.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
TNPA corporate affairs executive manager Ayanda Mantshongo, tel +27 11 351 9013 or email ayanda.mantshongo@transnet.net.