Name of the Project
Boegoebaai deep-water port project.

Location
Boegoebaai, in the far Northern Cape, in South Africa, near the Namibian border.

Project Owner/s
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).

Project Description
TNPA has started a preliminary process for the proposed development of a new deep-water port at Boegoebaai, which has been earmarked as a possible hub for the production and export of green hydrogen and derivative products.

The TNPA released a request for qualification (RFQ) in August 2022 for the design, funding and construction of the proposed greenfield port and rail infrastructure as a precursor to a possible future request for proposals (RFP).

The RFQ is intended to obtain information to outline the final solution, as well as identify and select qualifying developers who could undertake the design, funding and construction of the port and associated infrastructure, including a rail solution to connect the port to mining and industrial hubs in the Northern Cape.

The submission of an RFQ response, together with meeting the minimum capability criteria, is a compulsory requirement to participate in any subsequent RFP.

The TNPA has set November 2 as the closing date for submissions.

Respondents will not have to pay any monies to submit an RFQ response.

Sasol, which has material green hydrogen ambitions of its own, confirmed last year that it had signed an agreement with the Northern Cape Development Agency to lead a feasibility study to explore the potential of the site as an export hub for green hydrogen and ammonia.

The investment in the proposed port could also provide an additional, cost-effective channel for manganese exporters in the province, and provide much-needed relief to emerging miners who are currently restricted by high road transportation costs and no access to current export channels due to capacity constraints.

Potential Job Creation
To be determined.

Capital Expenditure
To be determined.

Planned Start/End Date
The TNPA aims to operationalise a port in the region by 2026.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
TNPA, Alfred Matsepe, tel 060 571 0804 or email Alfred.Matsepe@transnet.net.