Port of East London

SA Ports Collaborating Amid COVID-19

South African port landlord Transnet National Ports Authority is leveraging off its complementary port system to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on its marine operations.

The eight commercial ports have been supporting one another amid COVID-19, including redeploying staff and equipment where necessary to support ports more severely affected by COVID-19.

Lessons learnt at the Port of Cape Town, which was badly affected in June and into early July, have since been transferred to other ports.

TNPA’s...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/07/31/sa-ports-collaborating-amid-covid-19/

Ship Repair Facilities Operating at 100% Capacity

Port of Durban Dry Dock

South African port landlord Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced that its ship repair facilities are now operating at 100% capacity following the easing of lockdown restrictions to Level 4.

Operations will be guided by the agents’ docking schedules in the respective ports. TNPA’s existing ship repair facilities are located at the ports of Durban, East London and Cape Town, where there are dry docks, and at Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay where there are slipways.

In a recent memo...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/05/13/ship-repair-facilities-operating-at-100-capacity/

Port of East London a Conduit For Essential Commodities During COVID-19

HSL Paraty (foreground) docked at the port’s container terminal to discharge and load containers with food products, chemicals and automotive components.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown in South Africa, the Port of East London continues to play its active role in facilitating the movement of critical cargo related to the supply and distribution of essential goods such as food, fuel and chemicals.

TNPA’s East London Port Manager, Sharon Sijako, said, “Throughout our journey with COVID-19 we have been in frequent discussion with representatives from our Provincial and Local Government and all other critical stakeholders, including...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/04/20/port-of-east-london-a-conduit-for-essential-commodities-during-covid-19/

East London Cruising to Popularity

South Africa’s only river port, the Port of East London, is increasing its popularity as a cruise port with 14 cruise liner calls this season – the most calls it has ever received in a single season.

The growth this season is mainly driven by the addition of the AIDAmira, which is on her first itinerary with AIDA Cruises as the German line’s fourth Selection Class vessel and its 14th ship overall. The line also has its AIDAura vessel sailing on the local route this season.

AIDAmira first called...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/01/22/east-london-cruising-to-popularity/

TNPA Committed to Expanding the Port of East London

Sharon Sijako

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reiterated its commitment to developing the Port of East London to support economic growth in Buffalo City, during an address at the recent Buffalo City Investment Conference in East London.

An initiative of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in partnership with the Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency, the conference was held under the theme “Power Partnerships – Growing a Better City Together”.

The discussions and various site tours...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/12/13/tnpa-committed-to-expanding-the-port-of-east-london/

East London Dry Dock Getting into Shipshape Condition

Caisson current condition

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is executing two major projects representing an investment of R57.5 million at the Port of East London’s Princess Elizabeth Dry Dock to support the sustainability of the region’s ship repair and boat building sectors.

“We have been hard at work advancing these critical projects through Transnet’s governance and procurement processes, and are now pleased to be at the stage of actual execution of our refurbishment of the dry dock’s caisson, just a few weeks...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/09/02/east-london-dry-dock-getting-into-shipshape-condition/

Heritage Body Gives Green Light For Latimer’s Landing Redevelopment

Port of East London

The long-awaited revitalisation of the Port of East London’s Latimer’s Landing quayside leisure development has taken a leap forward, with approval granted to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to proceed with demolishing the existing historic structure and to replace it with a modern fit for purpose structure. 

Built in the early 1900’s using Karri wood, the jetty on the Buffalo River was closed in 2009 due to the negative impact sea water had had on its structural integrity. TNPA had to...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/07/25/heritage-body-gives-green-light-for-latimers-landing-redevelopment/

East London Port Manager Up for Award

Sharon Sijako

East London Port Manager, Sharon Sijako of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has been announced as one of three finalists in the Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa’s (BWASA) Eastern Cape Regional Businesswomen of the Year Awards 2019 in the category of Women in Government.

The winners will be announced on 27 July.

An inspiration to young women in business, Sijako is only the second female Port Manager in the Port of East London’s 120-plus year history. She has over 20 years of...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/07/09/east-london-port-manager-up-for-award/

Port of Ngqura’s Tug SHASA Returns Home

Shasa launched in Durban 2009

Tug SHASA, the first tugboat delivered to Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura, has returned home after her fifth bi-annual service in the Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock in the Port of East London.

Delivered in 2009 from the shipyard in Durban, the 10-year old tug was the first of two 70-ton bollard pull Voith tugs to arrive in the Port of Ngqura, followed by the second tug named ORCA in 2010 and the third named LIZIBUKO, also in 2010.

This South African Maritime Safety...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/06/10/port-of-ngquras-tug-shasa-returns-home/

Cape Cruise Season Ends with Viking Sun’s Maiden Voyage to SA

Viking Sun

The cruise season has drawn to a magnificent close in both the Eastern and Western Cape with the state-of-the-art VIKING SUN calling at the Ports of East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.

This was the vessel’s maiden voyage to the country and also the very first time that her Switzerland-based owner Viking Ocean Cruises has ever included South Africa on its global itinerary.

Flying the flag of Norway, VIKING SUN first arrived in Durban on Friday, 12 April. In East London on Monday, 15 April...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/23/cape-cruise-season-ends-with-viking-suns-maiden-voyage-to-sa/

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