Port of Port Elizabeth

The Port of PE Ends Citrus Fruit Exports on a Highlight

Loading at Port of PE

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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Kmarin Aqua Docks at The Port of PE to Start Citrus Exports

The Maersk operated vessel, Kmarin Aqua docked at the Port of PE’s Berth 103 on Tuesday, 12 May 2020, carrying 1800 cost chain boxes to start the season’s citrus exports from the Bay.

The vessel discharged 850 containers, of which 524 were reefer containers for the export of citrus from the Port of PE.

Rajesh Dana, Port Manager at the Port of PE said, “With the negative economic impact that COVID-19 has presented not only to South Africa, but to the entire world, it is significant that the Port...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/05/14/kmarin-aqua-docks-at-the-port-of-pe-to-start-citrus-exports/

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

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...

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Luxurious Super Yacht makes its first ever visit to the Friendly City

Aquijo

The Superyacht Aquijo’s docking in the Port of Port Elizabeth will go down in history as its first ever visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay.

Aquijo is a first-class sailing vessel designed to cruise around the world. Owned by Norwegian Kjell Inge Rokke, (who also owns the research vessel REV Ocean, the longest motor yacht in the world at 183m), she measures 86m in length and is the largest high-performance Ketch in the world. Built through a first-time partnership between Oceanco and Vitters and...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/10/14/luxurious-super-yacht-makes-its-first-ever-visit-to-the-friendly-city/

Port of Port Elizabeth Congratulates Newest Cargo Ship to Fly SA Flag

Port of Port Elizabeth is the proud home port of the fourth ship to be registered on the South African Ship Register. This marks a further step in South Africa’s drive to be recognised as a maritime nation in line with the South African government’s Operation Phakisa, whose main aim is to unlock the potential of the ocean’s economy.

On Tuesday, 18 June 2019, the port welcomed the Windsor Adventure, which docked at around 06:30, at berth 13. The vessel is capable of transporting 56 000 metric...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/06/20/port-of-port-elizabeth-congratulates-newest-cargo-ship-to-fly-sa-flag/

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/

Queen Victoria docks for the second last visit before closure of the cruise season

Captain Tomas Connery with Captain Brynn Adamson

The majestic MS Queen Victoria made the penultimate visit to the Port of Port Elizabeth before the closure of the 2018/19 cruise season. She berthed at Berth 101 in the port at 04:00 on the morning of 10th April.

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Harbour Master for the Port of PE, Captain Brynn Adamson, said “The port always looks forward to welcoming the Cunard Line cruise ships, this time being the prestigious MS Queen Victoria.”

“The cruise season continues to provide a big boost for...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/11/queen-victoria-docks-for-the-second-last-visit-before-closure-of-the-cruise-season/

Ford Begins Vehicle Exports from Port Elizabeth to Europe

Sindie Ndwalaza (Regional Corporate Affairs Manager Cape Channel, Transnet Port Terminals); Chad Jansen (Acting Business Manager PE Lohathla Manganese Business Cape Channel, Transnet Port Terminals); Rajesh Dana (Port Manager, Transnet National Ports Authority, Port of Port Elizabeth); Captain Alexander Elpedes (Delphinus Leader, NYK Line); Raymond Williams (Vehicle Logistics - Export Markets, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa); Second row: Captain Faisal Sultan (Senior Operations Manager, TNPA, Port of Port Elizabeth); Sujit Baghattjee (New Business Development Manager, TNPA, Port of Port Elizabeth); Paul Brooks (MP&L Manager, Ford Struandale Engine Plant) - far right

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is expanding its vehicle export operations by adopting a multi-port strategy with the first shipment of 1 000 locally assembled Ford Rangers from Port Elizabeth to markets in Europe.

Currently, all of Ford’s incoming and outbound vehicles are processed through Durban Harbour’s Roll On Roll Off (RORO) Terminal, which is the country’s primary import and export hub for most original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), importers and distributors.

“We are...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/03/ford-begins-vehicle-exports-from-port-elizabeth-to-europe/

First Vessel Berth at the Port of PE’s Tanker Berth After Successful Repairs

The Port of Port Elizabeth welcomed the berthing of UACC Mirdif, the first vessel at its Tanker Berth after the successful and early completion of the berth repairs.

The vessel berthed at 10:00 on Friday, 29 March 2019 and sailed on Saturday, 30 March 2019. It delivered white oil to Nelson Mandela Bay.

UACC Mirdif is a 2010 Japanese built oil tanker, 182 metres in length and 47367 dwt owned and managed by United Arab Chemical Carriers of Dubai.

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Port of PE Tanker Berth Back in Operation

Tanker Berth Port of PE

The Port of Port Elizabeth is pleased to announce that repairs to the Tanker Berth have been successfully completed ahead of schedule.

The Tanker Berth has been successfully recertified by a structural engineer and has been cleared for operations to resume. The berth has been closed since 18 February 2019 to enable repairs to be carried out on the corroded steel structures supporting the berth’s access walkway. Having worked around the clock, the contractor managed to ensure that the berth was...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/03/27/port-of-pe-tanker-berth-back-in-operation/

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