Name of the Project
Port of East London’s N-berth deepening and strengthening project.

Location
On the West Quay of the Port of East London, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.

Project Owner/s
Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA).

Project Description
N-berth comprises the R-berth and R-extension. It has a gravity-quay wall that was built in the early nineteenth-century. R-berth and R-extension were refurbished in 2005, resulting in a combined berth length of 250 m and a depth of -10.5 m (chart datum). 

The project will increase the berth capacity of the automotive terminal at the port and allow for new-generation vessels to berth in the port.

The project will address the inconsistency in berth depth and length to ensure that the three berths along the West Quay are -10.5 m CD in depth, with a total length of 550 m. This will enable the port to berth two car carriers along the West Quay simultaneously.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Stefanutti Stocks (concrete works package).

Contact Details for Project Information
TNPA media enquiries, Zikhona Mzini, cell +27 83 791 3535 or email Zikhona.Mzini@transnet.net.