Cluster within the saldanha bay port precinct and surrounding area. Durban the port of durban is the busiest port on the african continent, and south africas main. New port managers for cape town, saldanha and ngqura sa. Currently the terminal is operated by transnet port terminals tpt.
Saldanha bay s o u t h r a t l a n t i c o c e a n m o s s e l b a y i n d i a n o. Port operators transnet national ports authority south african ports general info durban richards bay cape town port elizabeth east london mossel bay saldanha bay port nolloth coega namibia walvis bay luderitz angola lobito luanda cameroon douala port limbe nigeria bonny. Captain vernal jones succeeds willem roux, who resigned earlier this year. Car terminal, cape town, port elizabeth, and saldanha. The port entrance channel is dredged to a depth of 23m chart datum and 23. About port of saldanha bay in saldanha travelground. The port of saldanha the port is situated on the west coast of africa, 60 nautical miles northwest of cape town, saldanha bay features four islands at the entrance to the bay and forms a popular diving spot for treasure hunters. Port of saldanha bay information diamond shipping services, south africa 2 updated.
It is a natural harbour, partly protected by an artificial breakwater. Tpt has obtained 7 licenses for its multipurpose terminals namely. Saldanha bay is home to the largest and deepest natural port in the southern hemisphere, ideally located to service both african and international markets. The largest natural, deepwater port in south africa, the saldanha terminal has an average draft of 17. Manganese ore is transported to various destinations for domestic and export markets. Associated dredging operations removed 25 million cubic meters of sediment and resulted in significant changes in the faunal structure of the bay moldan 1978.
The transport division provides a complimentary service to bpo s warehousing and stevedoring operations as well as offering transportation services to its own client base. Screening study port zoning and operational opportunities and constraints prestedge retief dresner wijnberg pty ltd 4 terminals and breakbulk terminals where quayside cranes can be interchanged between berths and. The national ports authority of south africa unece. Information about port of saldanha zasdb departures and expected arrivals. Manual of best management practices for port operations. The saldanha terminal started exporting iron ore from the northern cape to the middle east in 1976. Provide supporting infrastructure that differentiates the cluster in saldanha bay from competitors e. Mossgas jetty and berth 205 marine manufacturing facilities 2. Each visit included a briefing on port operations, a physical tour of the port area, interviews with port authority staff, and interviews with private terminal operators.
This is on south africas western shoreline about 110 km northwest of cape town. The 26 best places in saldanha bay, western cape best. A breakwater built in the late 1970s extends over 1. Refer to page 12 for your opportunities to participate. Location of south african ports and layout of saldanha bay. Kaashifah beukes, acting ceo of saldanha bay industrial development zone licencing company soc ltd sbidz, shares the main achievements of the past five years, the value proposition sbidz can offer the global oil and gas industry and their ambition to build sbidz into a global center of excellence, and the critical importance they have placed on supporting and engaging with the local communities. Saldanha bay is the largest, natural harbour in south africa which consists of a spectacular, neverending coastline. This report addresses the area within the port of saldanha bay. The scope of saldanha bay network strengthening project includes the following.
Development of a vision for the sustainable development and operations of the port of saldanha 2. The current population of the municipality is estimated at 72,000. Assore house 15 fricker road illovo boulevard johannesburg 2196 south africa. Saldanha bay and its surrounding areas only started to flourish when a pipeline from the berg river to the town was built and fresh water was no longer a limiting factor.
This is within 20km from the coast in the saldanha bay local municipality sblm, which is part of the west coast district municipality wcdm. Executive summary in terms of section 72 1 a of the national ports act, 2005 act no. Saldanha port control is operated by transnet national port authorities and handlecontrol all vessel movements contactable on vhf channel 12 and 16. The areas along the west coast and within st helena bay are covered in csir report 2014a. The development of saldanha bay 33 degree s18 degree e for the export of ironore required the construction of a long breakwater, loading terminal and jetty. Provide efficient free port operations and customs processes that facilitate timeous and. Pdf depositional processes in saldanha bay and langebaan. Saldanhabaai is a natural harbour on the southwestern coast of south africa. Agreements in port operations and services licence regarding port services and facilities. Ipms integrated port management system joc joint operations centres jse johannesburg stock exchange. The port of saldanha bay accepts vessels of up to 20. Richards bay durban east london cape town mossel bay port elizabeth ngqura coega saldanha gauteng 1.
The existing iron ore terminal and associated facilities form the main operations of the. We operate primarily in south africa, with mining operations in the northern cape, a head office in centurion, gauteng, and a port operation in saldanha bay, western cape. The town that developed on the northern shore of the bay, also called saldanha, was incorporated with five other towns into the saldanha bay local municipality in 2000. Port zoning and operational opportunities and constraints. The existing iron ore terminal and associated facilities form the main operations of the port.
Port operations and management consulting from africas. The maritime engineering and maritime commercial activities have been added to the plan and form part of operation phakisa. The 26 best places in saldanha bay, western cape best price. Bay, cape town, port elizabeth, ngqura, mossel bay saldanha, and east london. Port operators transnet national ports authority south african ports general info durban richards bay cape town port elizabeth east london mossel bay saldanha bay port nolloth coega namibia walvis bay luderitz angola lobito luanda cameroon douala port limbe nigeria bonny port harcourt. The port walvis bay is namibias largest commercial port, receiving approximately 3,000 vessel calls each year and handling about 5 million tonnes of cargo. Port terminals handles mineral bulk at the ports of richards bay, port elizabeth and saldanha, and handles agricultural bulk commodities at the ports of durban and east london. Associated dredging operations removed 25 million cubic meters of sediment and resulted in significant changes in the faunal structure of. The proposed expansions lie for the most part within. The terminal is the largest iron ore export facility in africa, filling between 16 20 vessels a month. Iron ore is transported from mines in the northern cape to the port of saldanha.
In the case of the port of saldanha, small bay is more protected than. The port of saldanha bay, situated along the west coast, is the largest and deepest natural port in the southern hemisphere. Saldanha bay idz feasibility study october 2011 6 1 executive summary 1. Saldanha bay idz feasibility study west coast business. Department of peacekeeping operations cartographic section. The port of saldanha is also known as saldanha bay. Operations and air freight operations i, fikile mbalula, mp, minister of transport, hereby in terms of regulation 11b 6 a and c of the amendment regulations issued in terms of section 272 of the disaster management act, 2002 act no. Daily eta updates must be provided by vessels for agents to supply same to. Transnet port terminals formerly sa port operations. Saldanha bay is open in all weathers although adverse weather can affect operations. Port of richards bay information diamond shipping services.
Transnet national ports authority african ports and rail. General characteristics of south african ports and the safe mooring. The capitulation of saldanha bay was the surrender in 1796 to the british royal navy of a dutch expeditionary force sent to recapture the dutch cape colony. Great britain was concerned by the threat the dutch cape colony in. The saldanha port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of saldanha. Bpo s port transport divisions are the providers of exclusive transport logistic services within the port precinct in durban and saldanha bay. The terminal remains the largest iron ore export facility in africa loading between 16 to 20 vessels per month. Figure 87 saldanha bay average dry bulk volumes 5 years. The demarcation of saldanha bay as the first freeport in south africa and our prime location provides us with a truly unique value proposition. The richards bay facility is planned for the shortterm 2019 2028, whilst the saldanha bay and ngqura facilities are planned for the mediumterm 2029 2048. The transport division provides a complimentary service to bpo s warehousing and stevedoring operations as well as offering transportation services to its own client base bpo s large, wellmaintained transportation fleet comprises. Shipping movements and ships in port at saldanha bay.
Marine benthos near the saldanha bay ironore loading. Port terminals handles steel, timber, granite, project cargo, abnormal and other commodities through its breakbulk operations in multipurpose terminals at all seven ports. The port of saldanha is a deepsea port located within saldanha bay in the western cape. The operation of the port of saldanha is dominated by the iron ore terminal. Satellite view and map of port of saldanha in saldanha south africa. Approaches the depth of the main navigation channel of the jetties is 23m and 23. Saldanha, sishen, postmasburg, kimberley and port elizabeth. In 1794, early in the french revolutionary wars, the army of the french republic overran the dutch republic which then became a french client state, the batavian republic. It must be linked to an international port for the import and export of goods. Time and resources did not allow site visits to all great lakes harbors. The report presents a detailed analysis of sediment distribution patterns in saldanha bay south africa and langebaan lagoon which forms a southern appendix to the bay. Jones who has served as harbour master at the port of richards bay and more recently at the port of cape town brings extensive knowledge in marine operations to the table. The planned expansion of the port of saldanha is guided by the ltpf 201. South africa mulls r20bn gas port at saldanha bay wed sep 09 10.
Temperate weather conditions are experienced all year round and no. The study further identified the cape west coast region saldanha bay cape town corridor as a potential siting area, which is the area of interest for this study. It also serves base metal mines an adjacent heavy minerals smelter as well as nearby crude storage facility. The land and sea area covered by npa jurisdiction totals 18 300 hectares with a circumference of 91 km. The port operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and for 365 days of the year. Sbidz saldanha bay industrial development zone sld soc saldanha bay. The turning basin seaward of the jetty has a diameter of 580m and a depth of 23. Durban a quasimonopolist, whose financial benefits are used to support railway operations and other ports in south africa, with high cargo dues for the port of. The operation of the port of saldanha is dominated a.
Port of saldanha bay information diamond shipping services. Implementation framework saldanha bay municipality. This framework provides the basis for the sea that is presented here. The port of saldanha bay, south africas largest natural anchorage and port with the deepest water is. The port of walvis bay is a secure, efficient and worldclass port. Manual of best management practices for port operations and. Port of saldanha bay the port of saldanha bay, south africas largest natural anchorage and port with the deepest water is 60 nautical miles northwest of cape town.
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