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...
 
Volumes rise at East London port as car market improvesTransnet Port Terminals says January’s export volumes were 200% better than forecast, while imports were 38% better than budgeted. 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...
 
Another four EC women are awardedFour of the Border region’s leading businesswomen were celebrated this weekend at this year’s Regional Business Achiever Awards in East London.. Read More...
 
Jonas launches ‘local is lekker’ campaign in ECEASTERN Cape Economic Development and Environmental Affairs MEC Mcebisi Jonas yesterday announced the launch of a "Buy Eastern Cape Campaign" which will have as one of its goals promoting primary production of inputs for manufacturing.. 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...
 
EC rail links due for R753m investmentTransnet will spend R753-million on railways in the Eastern Cape over the next five years, Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan has told the National Council of Provinces.. Read More...
 
Coega to pilot toolmaker training programme in JanuaryThe first tool, die and mould (TDM) preapprentice orientation programme, which formed part of measures to deal with the “drastic” skills shortage in the TDM sector – a key support sector for South Africa’s manufacturing industry – would be launched at seven pilot sites across the country in January.. 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...
 
Damsane celebrates 10 years with TPT promotionTransnet Port Terminals (TPT) former GM of sales, logistics and commercial Nosipho Damasane, has been appointed to succeed Solly Letsoalo as COO from October 1.. Read More...
 
PetroSA Coega refinery to ease power shortageProject could generate up to 600 MW of extra power which could sold off to local industry and communities.. 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...
 
Mthatha airport set for completion next yearAirport’s multi-million upgrade to include a host of new facilities.. 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...
 
East London port sees growth in volumes, productivityA R20 million investment is set to boost the port’s auto capacity. Investor confidence in the Eastern Cape is growing, with millions of rands in investment flowing into the province. This is evident in the many major retail and commercial developments that are either already under way or in the planning stages. . Read More...
 
Oysters opportunity for EC entrepreneursLatest Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) figures confirm that exports from the province’s two commercial ports, particularly from the automotive sector, are on the increase. TNPA figures show that the number of vehicles landed and shipped grew by 27% or 9,700 units to 45,200 units in the past year and this trend is set to continue for the foreseeable future. . Read More...
 
Uitenhage builts “new generation” car carriersPrincipal product engineer Imran Karim said the new SCL-16 wagons were built at Transnet Rail Engineering‘s Uitenhage depot and put through their paces at the Koedoespoort rolling stock test and development facility.. Read More...
 
ECDC Export Platform facilitates global tradeEastern Cape Development Corporation’s (ECDC) intention to become a provincial one stop export shop has taken a significant step forward with the establishment of an Export Platform to enable local manufacturers to get their goods into global markets.. Read More...
 
Impressive growth for Port of East LondonBreak-bulk cargo movement through the Port of East London during 2007 showed 65% year-on-year growth over 2006.. Read More...
 
Rail links for Grahamstown, Alicedale, Port AlfredAn agreement with Transnet could mean a boost for tourism for the area.. 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...
 
Transnet excludes EL from funding programmeBusiness grouping to lobby government - LEONARD NEILL. Read More...
 
HARBOUR UPGRADE IS CRITICAL FOR CITY'S DEVELOPMENTFrom the Editor It was disconcerting to hear recently that DaimlerChrysler is receiving many of its containers by road from Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
Leading businessmen asked to encourage investment in ECEastern Cape-born business leaders witness Alicedale’s flourishing economy. Read More...
 
Leading businessmen asked to encourage investment in ECEastern Cape-born business leaders witness Alicedale’s flourishing economy. Read More...
 
Five year plan for EC rail underwayNewly established routes may become permanent in the future for Shosholoza Meyl. Read More...
 
Coega smelter fears dismissedSA Port Operations confirms that four-berth container terminal and negotiations with Eskom are going ahead. Read More...
 
EL ports want R900m terminal for extra speedInvestment would improve improved capabilities for the automotive industry. Read More...
 
Land key to NMBA’s development plansAgency CEO says a lot of prime land in the agency’s mandate area needs to be unlocked. Read More...
 
“Ngqura presents a golden opportunity for SA”A dedicated transshipment hub could be catalyst for growth from the East. Read More...
 
PE “one of the fastest growing areas in SA”Economists say trend is set to continue.. Read More...
 
R160m for EL port overhaulMulti-million port upgrade driven by customer needs says SAPO.. Read More...
 
Six sites selected to spearhead EL developmentThe Nahoon beach area including the East London golf course and Buffalo Park, Marina Glen, Signal Hill, the Quigney, the sleeper site, and sports and recreation developments are targeted for development.. Read More...
 
News roundupThis week's roundup includes GBS' latest results, an update on the Apple Express, an update on the new budget airline which is to service East London and Hemingways' recent award.. Read More...
 
East London gets R12 million neuro clinicConstruction of East London’s R12 million neuro clinic gets underway during April and will boost the city’s medical facilities. . Read More...
 
Coega could get direct line to SishenA Spoornet study, to investigate a second iron-ore rail-line between Sishen and Coega, is underway.. 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...
 
Province to benefit from government investmentTOURISM, TRANSPORT, manufacturing, farming and most other types of business in the Eastern Cape will benefit from government plans to invest in infrastructure.. Read More...
 
Security upgraded at PE and Mossel BayWORK HAS started on major security upgrades for both the ports of Mossel Bay and Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Coega saltworks to stayCEREBOS IS to continue operating its salt works at the Coega River mouth – the site of the Coega IDZ – in terms of an agreement between the company and Transnet.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape rail links to benefit from R45-billion Transnet upgradePUBLIC ENTERPRISE Minister Jeff Radebe has committed a portion of Transnet's budget for the next 10 years to upgrade rail links between the Eastern Cape and Gauteng.. 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...
 
Minister pledges action on Eastern Cape portsPUBLIC ENTERPRISES minister Jeff Radebe has urged parastatal Transnet to speed up the development of the port of Ngqura outside Port Elizabeth and the extensions to East London harbour.. 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...
 
Power supply upgrade for Port Elizabeth and CoegaPARASTATAL POWER utility Eskom has been authorised by the South African cabinet to upgrade significantly power supplies for the Coega industrial development zone in Eastern Cape.. 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...