EC logistics framework needed for economic growth says new Transnet chiefUniversity of Johannesburg professor says the Eastern Cape is missing trade opportunities because it does not have developed logistics networks that could link it to the country’s economic hubs.. Read More...
 
Ngqura container terminal gears up for further growthThe Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT), which celebrated its first anniversary in October 2010, is undergoing expansion of its berth facilities. . Read More...
 
Women drive operations in PE terminalsThe days when ports used to be a man’s world are slowly diminishing as women at Transnet Port Terminals’ Port Elizabeth terminal assume key positions in this previously male dominated maritime environment.. Read More...
 
EC ahead in economic growthThe Eastern Cape’s economy is currently showing the fasted growth in the country.. Read More...
 
Volumes up at Coega portOver 40 vessels have already docked at the state-of-the-art facility which January being a bumper month.. Read More...
 
New tractor factory to create 150 jobsIn an early 2010 boost for the Eastern Cape, an agreement between an Eastern European industrial nation and South African organisations is set to result in a tractor factory being built at Coega.. Read More...
 
IT’S ALL SYSTEMS GO AT PORT OF NGQURAThose who occupied special vantage points today at the new deepwater Port of Ngqura in South Africa witnessed history in the making, as the 300 metre long, 13 metre deep MSC Catania sailed into the port to become the Ngqura container terminal’s first commercial vessel. . Read More...
 
NGQURA CONTAINER TERMINAL GAINING MOMENTUMA combination of expert management and state-of-the-art equipment could see Ngqura container terminal (NCT) in South Africa positioning itself as a major container hub for sub-Saharan Africa. So says Transnet Port Terminals’ Chief of Operations, Solly Letsoalo.. Read More...
 
Port of Ngqura opens for its first shipsThe Port of Ngqura finally welcomed its first two ships yesterday, marking an historic moment in the harbour‘s often stormy development. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port Elizabeth port manager Ester Goosen, also tasked with bringing Ngqura on line, said the docking of the Beluga Indication and the BBC Langeland meant the port was finally “a reality”. . Read More...
 
Coega notches up investments of R30-billionOver the last decade, the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ) has brought in scheduled investments totalling nearly R30-billion. Coega Development Corporation (CDC) marketing and communications manager Senzeni Ndebele said that many more companies are set to be operational in the IDZ in the next five years, with investors creating about 20000 jobs each year. . Read More...
 
Coega hopes to sign ten investors this year after smelter setbackThe Nelson Mandela Bay IDZ’s now broadening the industrial/manufacturing base, establishing an export and transshipment hub service to the continent, creating jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities. In its quest to attract investments, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has changed its strategy to suit local companies. . Read More...
 
24-hour service boosts PE port trafficPE’s port sees increase of 105% in operational levels after the introduction of new service.. Read More...
 
Coega rail link with Northern Cape confirmedIN the strongest commitment to date that Transnet intends to upgrade the railway line between Coega and the Northern Cape, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin has told a media briefing that the industrial development zone will be linked with the Northern Cape.. Read More...
 
EC IDZs LEAD FLLOD OF CAPITAL PROJECTSA FLOOD of funds for capital infrastructure development will flow into the Eastern Cape in the next financial year.. Read More...
 
Coega harbour to operate in 2008Transnet’s R2, 5bn to further infrastructural development. Read More...
 
Motor import, export demand to see PE harbour in actionAutomotive industries, agricultural produce increase activity in harbour. Read More...
 
Potential R3,6 billion investment for CoegaCoega possible location for transnational joint venture for seafood project. Read More...
 
Potential R3,6 billion investment for CoegaCoega possible location for transnational joint venture for seafood project. Read More...
 
EC’s an attractive destination for global investorsProperty, automotive, healthcare and agricultural sectors present the most interesting opportunities for prospective investors.. Read More...
 
Coega buy-in speeds up with R1,6bn investorOffset programme benefits Coega with a stainless stell precision mill. Read More...
 
Ports seen as "catalysts" of growthTwo ports are conduits for exports worth two per cent of GDP. Read More...
 
“Ngqura presents a golden opportunity for SA”A dedicated transshipment hub could be catalyst for growth from the East. Read More...
 
Ngqura costs R1bn more than expectedCurrent costs of R2,6 billion to rise. Read More...
 
Coega to get offices on siteCoega’s new office, a R70 million four storey block in the zone, has been put out to tender.. Read More...
 
Coega will get its smelter says ErwinErwin is still upbeat about Coega and Alcan aluminium smelter but “it might not be on the same scale as earlier envisaged”.. Read More...
 
Automotive park gets go-aheadR100 million logistics and light industrial assembly park gets underway this month.. Read More...
 
Draft policy for NM metro to shape rapid and sustained growthOrganised business in the city take another look at the document which highlights the way forward for the metro.. Read More...
 
PE gets national help for World Cup preparationsTransport ministry to help PE fasttrack its infrastructure plans for the World Cup in 2010. . Read More...
 
Coega harbour starts its countdownA year into construction, the R2,65 billion port is on schedule for completion next year.. Read More...
 
Pechiney go-aheadFRENCH ALUMINIUM giant Pechiney has given the go-ahead to state electricity utility Eskom to start work on R2-billion upgrade to electricity supplies to the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Port Concessioning creates opportunities in the Eastern CapeGOVERNMENT PLANS to privatise certain port operations are creating opportunities in the Eastern Cape, which has the largest concentration of ports in South Africa.. Read More...
 
PPC Cement adds its strength to the Ngqura Harbour ProjectA STANDARD grade of cement is being used in the construction of the Ngqura Harbour at Coega for the first time ever in a marine project.. Read More...
 
Two operators for Coega portAT LEAST TWO separate operators will be responsible for break bulk and container handling at the port of Ngqura in the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Coega port hits bedrockA CONCRETE SLAB is being laid on the floor of what will become the break-bulk berth at the Coega deep-water port.. Read More...
 
R300-million in construction tenders for port of NgquraAROUND THREE hundred million rand in tenders for the building of land infrastructure for the port of Ngqura are expected to be published soon.. Read More...
 
International recognition for Coega environmental practicesCoega’s role in pioneering sustainable development in South Africa has been recognised by the awarding of ISO 14001 environmental certification to the Coega Development Corporation.. Read More...
 
Major infrastructure investments in provinceMAJOR INFRASTRUCTURAL investments in the Eastern Cape have been announced by public enterprises minister Jeff Radebe.. Read More...
 
NPA signs agreement with PechineyTHE NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA) has signed up its first customer for the port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Coega Development Corporation welcomes Pechiney-NPA dealTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation has welcomed the signing of the port development and services contract between the Ports Authority (NPA)and French aluminium company, Pechiney.. Read More...
 
R500 million Coega Project injection into local economyThe Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the award of contracts to the value of about R500 million on projects in the industrial development zone.. Read More...
 
Mbeki pledges R32-billion for infrastructureTHE EASTERN CAPE stands to benefit from a R55-billion investment in the country’s transport infrastructure over the next five years.. Read More...
 
Pechiney chooses CoegaTHE EASTERN CAPE has been chosen over Australia as the preferred site for a 1.6 billion US dollar aluminium smelter.. Read More...
 
Coega port Project Labour Agreement signedUNIONS AND developers have signed a project labour agreement for the building of the port of Ngqura.. Read More...
 
Pechiney boost to Ngqura portA PROPOSED R20-billion Pechiney aluminium smelter in the Coega Industrial Development Zone will generate over 1,6-million tons of cargo a year for the port of Ngqura.. Read More...
 
RoD clears way for R20-billion investment in CoegaA RECORD OF DECISION (RoD) has cleared the way for French aluminium group Pechiney to build a R20-billion aluminium smelter at the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Coastline broken for Coega PortTHE NATIONAL PORTS Authority has broken the coastline in the first phase of the building of the marine infrastructure for the deep-water port of Ngqura.. Read More...
 
Coega IDZ and deepwater port gathers momentumTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation has appointed almost 100 contractors to work on various infrastructure projects within the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Historic zone labour agreement for CoegaUNION OFFICIALS and employer representatives have signed an historic zone labour agreement to standardize labour relations in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
No duplication between Coega and PE harboursTHE EXISTING Port Elizabeth harbour and the deep-water port of Ngqura some 20 kilometres away will complement each other.. Read More...
 
P&O negotiations at “sensitive stage”NEGOTIATIONS between the National Ports Authority and P&O Nedlloyd on the concessioning of operations in the Coega port have reached a “sensitive stage".. Read More...
 
Coega creates two thousand jobsRECRUITMENT HAS begun for over 1 000 workers to help build the port for the multi-billion rand Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Coega procurement focuses on local companiesTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation (CDC) has embarked on a series of targeted road shows to inform the public about key elements of its Procurement Policy.. Read More...
 
First ships to call on Coega port in September 2004Africa’s newest deep-water port – at Coega in the Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela Metro - should be ready for its first ships in September 2004.. Read More...
 
Port of Ngqura - is a realityTHE NATIONAL PORTS Authority (NPA) has taken out large advertisements in the local media proclaiming that “The Port of Ngqura is a Reality”.. Read More...
 
Coega is preferred site for R16-billion smelterTHE COEGA INDUSTRIAL Development Zone (IDZ) has been confirmed as the preferred site for a R16-billion aluminium smelter planned by French company Pechiney.. Read More...
 
Coega positions itself as gateway to African RenaissanceAN ADVERTISING campaign aimed at establishing the Coega project in the Eastern Cape as the “Gateway to the African Renaissance” has been launched by Coega.. Read More...
 
Future plans for PE HarbourTHE NATIONAL PORT Authority is weighing up two alternatives for the development of Port Elizabeth harbour over the next 20 years.. Read More...
 
Investors for Coega IDZ identifiedA METALS cluster is taking shape in the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Budget strives for growthEASTERN CAPE economic affairs, environment and tourism MEC Enoch Godongwana has tabled a R22 –billion budget which includes measures to promote business development in the province.. Read More...
 
R130-million for Industrial Development ZonesTHE EASTERN Cape government has budgeted R130-million to assist the province’s two industrial development zones.. Read More...
 
Electrification of Coega IDZ startsWORK HAS begun on the electrification of the Coega Industrial Development zone in preparation for the first investors.. Read More...
 
Call for tenders for Coega project harbourProject work starts on Southern Hemisphere's newest duty-free industrial zone and deep-water port. Read More...
 
Coega port designed for 32 berthsTHE DEEP-WATER port of Ngqura 20 kilometres east of Port Elizabeth has been designed to accommodate up to 32 berths.. Read More...
 
Coega - The Seven-minute industrial zoneDETAILED PLANNING has gone into the design of South Africa's first Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) at Coega outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Coega port operational in three yearsAFRICA’S NEWEST harbour, the Eastern Cape port of Ngqura, is expected to receive its first ships within the next three years.. Read More...
 
Portnet gears up for CoegaThe National Ports Authority is repositioning the existing Port Elizabeth harbour in preparation for the development of the Coega Industrial Development Zone and port of Ngqura across Algoa Bay.. Read More...
 
Coega on trackTHE COEGA industrial development zone and deep-water harbour project outside Port Elizabeth has been given the green light from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.. Read More...
 
Protection for islands, birdsTHE RECORD OF Decision granting the National Ports Authority to go ahead with the building of the port of Ngqura sets out a number of conditions to protect the islands and birds of Algoa Bay.. Read More...
 
Progress on Industrial Development ZonesFurther investment opportunities in the Eastern Cape are opening up thanks to progress being made in the province’s two Industrial Development Zones (IDZs).. Read More...
 
Coega IDZ doesn’t need Ngqura portTHE DEVELOPMENT of the Coega Industrial Development Zone could proceed before the construction of an adjacent deep-water container port at Ngqura.. Read More...
 
Opportunities for private port operatorsOPPORTUNITIES are being created in the Eastern Cape for private port operators through the concessioning of South Africa's port operations in 2002.. Read More...
 
Coega Container Terminal is viable – studyAN INDEPENDENT feasibility study has found that the proposed deep-water container terminal at the port of Ngqura outside Port Elizabeth would be viable even if there was no investment in the neighbouring Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
New role for Port Elizabeth harbourTHE BUILDING of a deep-water port at Coega will free up land worth over R36-million for redevelopment, according to an independent environmental impact report.. Read More...
 
Construction starts on Coega reservoirWork has begun on the infrastructure for the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...