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Transnet Port Terminals

Transnet Port Terminals is a division of Transnet, South Africa's state-owned freight transport and logistics company, responsible for operating the country's commercial port terminals. The division manages cargo-handling operations across South Africa's eight commercial seaports, including container terminals, bulk terminals, break-bulk facilities and automotive terminals. Transnet Port Terminals handles a diverse range of commodities, from containerised goods and vehicles to coal, iron ore, manganese and other minerals destined for export markets. Key facilities under its management include the Durban Container Terminal, the country's busiest container port, and specialised bulk terminals such as the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, which serves the mining sector. The division plays a critical role in South Africa's trade infrastructure, facilitating the movement of imports and exports that underpin the national economy. Transnet Port Terminals employs thousands of workers and operates sophisticated cargo-handling equipment, including ship-to-shore cranes, straddle carriers and conveyor systems. The division's performance is closely watched by mining companies, manufacturers and agricultural exporters, as port efficiency directly affects the competitiveness of South African goods on global markets. Transnet Port Terminals has faced operational challenges in recent years, including equipment breakdowns, maintenance backlogs and capacity constraints that have led to vessel delays and congestion at key ports. The division is part of Transnet's broader mandate to provide integrated freight solutions, working alongside the group's rail, pipeline and engineering units to move cargo from inland origins to international destinations.

Transnet Port Terminals Updates


TPT testing the new tippler at Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal
Transnet installs new tippler at Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal to boost capacity
4th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has completed its R4-billion infrastructure expansion project for the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, with the installation of a new tippler, which is used to... 


Metso opens Cape Town hub to support ports business in SA, rest of Africa
15th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates,... 


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Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal, South Africa
1st May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Transnet has issued a request for qualification to start the selection process for a partner in the private-sector participation project for the redevelopment, financing, design, procurement,... 


Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reports that it has undertaken integrated planning with the citrus industry ahead of the 2026 export season. From April to September, container terminals with refrigerated containers, such as those pictured, will handle oranges, mandarins, lemons, clementines, limes and grapefruit destined for over 100 markets. TPT reports that its terminals in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape will offer a 24-hour service across four employee shifts.
FRUITFUL PLANS
24th April 2026

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reports that it has undertaken integrated planning with the citrus industry ahead of the 2026 export season. From April to September, container terminals with... 


Cape Town Economic Growth MMC James Vos, Ian Barnard, Jon Allen, Finnish ambassador Pekka Metso and Jabu Mdaki open the new Metso office in Cape Town
Metso opens Cape Town hub to support ports business in SA, rest of Africa
22nd April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates,... 


A generic image of bulk containers
SA terminals ready to export citrus fruits globally
13th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned logistics company Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has firmed up its readiness plans for South Africa’s 2026 citrus fruit exports, following a successful season last year that recorded a... 


Container User Forum aims to be unified voice for key sector as reforms unfold
Container User Forum aims to be unified voice for key sector as reforms unfold
12th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A new industry organisation has been formally launched in a bid to facilitate greater collaboration among South Africa’s container stakeholders, as well as to provide a unified voice as the freight... 


Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
Transnet starts process to find private partner for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
6th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated the first stage of a process to select a private partner for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), a key export terminal in... 


Transnet exceeds automotive export targets for 2025/26 financial year
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned terminal operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) handled 792 574 fully-built units (FBU) between April 1, 2025, and February 15, this year, which includes new imports, exports and... 


Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
Transnet starts process to find private partner for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
20th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated the first stage of a process to select a private partner for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), a key export terminal in... 


Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack index
Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack index
3rd February 2026 By: Irma Venter

After gains in seven of the nine months to September last year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of... 


An image of autos at TPT
TPT records strong performance in automotive imports and exports
12th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has recorded a 17% year-on-year increase in the handling of vehicles being imported and exported by sea, four months before the end of the 2025/26... 


SAAFF CEO Dr Juanita Maree
DCT Pier 2 partnership must deliver measurable outcomes, efficient port operations, SAAFF says
11th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) has commended Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and International Container Terminal Services... 


At the signing ceremony, from left to right, Transnet Port Terminals CEO Jabu Mdaki, Transnet Group CEO Adv. Michelle Phillips and ICTSI senior VP Hans-Ole Madsen.
DCT Pier 2 partnership with ICTSI to begin in Jan as 25-year deal is inked
10th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

An agreement has been signed opening the way for the launch on January 1 of the much-delayed 25-year private sector participation (PSP) deal between International Container Terminal Services... 


Rail tracks
Transport Forum discusses embedding crucial reforms by demonstrating their impact
6th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The virtual conference held by transport sector engagement organisation the Transport Forum on November 6 heard from a range of experts about the progress of reforms in the transport sector and the... 


ON THE MEND: Earlier this month, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reported several recovery milestones in its handling of containers and automotives. TPT CEO Jabu Mdaki announced that the State-owned entity had broken 14 performance records in the last six months. “Some of the milestones were last seen ten years ago, including exceeding the 100 000 twenty-foot equivalent units mark in a single week – which TPT has already achieved three times in the current financial year.”
ON THE MEND
31st October 2025

Earlier this month, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reported several recovery milestones in its handling of containers and automotives. TPT CEO Jabu Mdaki announced that the State-owned entity had... 


An image of DCT
Durban DCT Pier 2 acquires four new ship-to-shore cranes
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Transnet on October 23 launched four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, valued at R967-million, at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, aimed at enhancing the terminal’s operational... 


TPT landside operations
TPT reports solid operational improvements with new handling records set
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Last week, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reportedly handled 100 158 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 27 879 fully-built units (FBU) across automotives. In the same week, the Ngqura Container... 


TPT container handling
TPT handles higher citrus volumes at multiple terminals
13th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has concluded South Africa’s citrus export season for the year with a 19% year-on-year increase in volumes handled across the country’s ports. TPT says South Africa... 


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