Port Elizabeth Car Terminal breaks monthly volumes record
The Port Elizabeth Car Terminal has broken its own record by handling 24 142 fully built units in July, the highest ever in the history of the terminal and 93% above the planned monthly budget.
While the terminal was in the middle of a capacity creation project that was unlocking its ability to handle more volumes, the rise in transshipment volumes had been the greatest contributor to the higher volumes, Transnet Port Terminals says.
The volumes were attributed to car manufacturers Suzuki, Tata, Caterpillar and Volkswagen.
“It’s a busy season and there are lots of vessels outside every terminal due to the global demand across varying sectors. This is when our complementary port system creates opportunities for vessels to drop cargo off in Port Elizabeth which will be picked up by another vessel later, destined for another terminal,” says Eastern Cape Terminals managing executive Wandisa Vazi.
Throughout the month of July, the operational team averaged 200 units an hour against a target of 180 units an hour.
The capacity creation project currently in progress at the terminal will result in the creation of an additional 3 000 parking bays by the end of September, bringing the overall terminal capacity to 8 000 vehicles.
This capacity will increase the Port Elizabeth Car Terminal throughput from 150 000 units to 280 000 units a year.
“We have a responsibility to make our customers globally competitive by unlocking capacity and providing a reliable and efficient service. And that is what we are doing,” Vazi enthuses.
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