Port of Ngqura Archives - Maritime Shipping News

The Port of PE Ends Citrus Fruit Exports on a Highlight

15 September 2020

Port of PE docked the last official specialised reefer fruit vessel calling to load citrus from the Eastern Cape through its Multi-Purpose Terminal, destined for faraway markets. The Nelson Mandela Bay ports of PE and Ngqura celebrate a total of approximately 460 000 pallets of fruit moving across its shores this year, an estimated 44% increase from the previous year.

The MV Lady Rosebud docked at Berth 10/11 to discharge 45 empty reefer containers and to load 215 pallets of citrus fruit, 46...

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Port of Ngqura Marine Pilot Produces Record Ship Movements

3 September 2020

Port of Ngqura customers can count on exceptional piloting services when their vessels are being moved in and out of the port. It boasts the services of Marine Pilot Ziggy (Siegfried) Duwe (62), who achieved more than 4 000 ship movements in the last 12 years. He is the first pilot with this accomplishment in Algoa Bay, according to company records.

It is this scarce skill of a human being enabling gigantic ships to safely enter ports, exit ports and being manoeuvred inside ports – allowing...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/09/03/port-of-ngqura-marine-pilot-produces-record-ship-movements/

The Green Port Making Green Energy Possible

9 June 2020

As the only port with a green status in the Southern African port system, Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura has now established itself as the ideal partner in bringing green energy to our nation. It has provided a safe gateway, temporary storage and an accessible distribution point for wind turbine components imported from Spain since 2012.

These components – consisting of wind turbine tower parts, blades, etc. – are destined for various windfarm projects throughout the...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/06/09/the-green-port-making-green-energy-possible/

A Step Closer to Port of Ngqura Liquid Bulk Dream

29 April 2020

After turning the first sod for the new liquid bulk Tank Farm in the Port of Ngqura early last year, Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) is on track with its part of the development.

The civil work at Berth B100, which includes the paving of the berth, is expected to be completed in August 2020. The surfacing of the 15 000 m² area covers 50% of the Multi-Purpose Terminal, which is the area dedicated for the liquid bulk berth operations. “The completion of the paving will represent a step...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/04/29/a-step-closer-to-port-of-ngqura-liquid-bulk-dream/

The Port of PE Salutes Pilot Murphy After 4 Decades of Service

10 January 2020

The Port of Port Elizabeth celebrates the dedication of Pilot Bernard Murphy, who has come ashore after 41 years of service.

Pilot Murphy joined the now Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on 20 January 1973. As an Open Pilot License holder, Murphy has completed 3 224 vessel movements at the Port of PE and moved a total gross tonnage of 120 121 410 tons. He also piloted 205 vessels when the Port of Ngqura opened in 2009.

Pilot Murphy’s career started on the steam tug, FT Bates, as a deckhand...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/01/10/the-port-of-pe-salutes-pilot-murphy-after-4-decades-of-service/

Commemorating a Decade of Port Operations in The Port of Ngqura

4 October 2019

The Port of Ngqura celebrates the arrival of its first commercial vessel ten years ago on 4 October 2009.

“We are proud to commemorate the arrival of the first commercial vessel in the Port of Ngqura. The MSC Catania berthed at our shores at 10h50 on Sunday, 4 October 2009, off-loading 275 containers at an average speed of 19 containers per ship working hour. The vessel stayed for 21 hours before leaving the port at 07h40 on 5 October 2009,” said Tandi Lebakeng, Port Manger of the Port of Ngqura.

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/10/04/commemorating-a-decade-of-port-operations-in-the-port-of-ngqura/

Celebrating 1 million hours of safety in the Port of Ngqura

4 October 2019

The Port of Ngqura’s leadership celebrated their safety achievement with employees in the workplace by wearing blue overalls and handing out chocolates to them

Celebrating 1 million hours of safety in the Port of Ngqura

[Port Elizabeth, 4 October 2019] Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura celebrated 1 million hours of work without a disabling injury. This achievement does not only confirm a safe working environment to employees, but also to customers – safely guiding their...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/04/celebrating-1-million-hours-of-safety-in-the-port-of-ngqura/

Port of Ngqura’s Tug SHASA Returns Home

10 June 2019

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/

Unique Port Sand Bypass System Mimics Nature Successfully

17 April 2019

The route that the sand is being pumped.

The Port of Ngqura, the first port in the world to have a fixed jet pump sand bypass system, is meeting its stringent dredging targets of 240 000 tonnes of sand per year, after successfully overcoming challenges.

“This is an achievement as we are complying with the Record of Decision (environmental legislation) which stipulated the strict conditions to be adhered to in the development of a port of this nature in an environmentally sensitive area,” said Mandilakhe Mdodana, Environmental Manager...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/17/unique-port-sand-bypass-system-mimics-nature-successfully/

Opening Up New Opportunities For Boat Building In The Eastern Cape

12 March 2019

One of the Dive Support Vessels is being lowered into the Port of Ngqura.

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura is proud to have hosted the testing and launch of the first ever locally manufactured aluminium vessels by PE-based boat builder, Legacy Marine. As the company’s ship yard is based in Perseverance, the low bridges blocked the route to the Port of PE in the past, restricting the building of larger vessels. When the new Port of Ngqura stepped up as an alternative port, it contributed to the expansion of boat building in the Eastern Cape.

“No...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/03/12/opening-up-new-opportunities-for-boat-building-in-the-eastern-cape/

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