KwaZulu-Natal Business 2016-17 edition

PROFILE
• Liquid Pitch Import Terminal, operated by Hillside
Aluminium
The Port also boasts a phosphoric acid export loading
facility and a liquid pitch import facility.
The combination of specialised cargo handling
facilities, fast vessel turnaround, deep-water infrastructure,
excellent rail links to the hinterland and
the large greenfield development potential contributes
positively to the Port’s logistical advantages. In
addition, the Port has a 300m-wide entrance channel.
The deep-water Port is also able to handle Cape
Sized Vessels.
Milestones: 2006 to 2015
Milestones achieved over the past decade include:
• RBCT Phase V expansion project
• Acquisition of a new helicopter (ZS-RRB)
• Commissioning of coal berth – Berth 306
• Commissioning of liquid bulk berth – Berth 208
• Acquisition of a new tug “Lilani”
• Opening of a rail line between Swaziland and
the Port
• Construction of breakwater floating pontoons
– erosion control structures to protect the area
from the full force of incoming waves – a first for
South Africa
• ISPS Compliance
• Upgrade of roads
• A fully operational Truck Staging Area to improve
Port efficiency and productivity – a first for South
African ports
• A 132Kv upgrade to the harbour’s west substation
– a first in the port system
• Initiatives to reduce consumption of water and
electricity
• Implemented an Integrated Port Management
System and Joint Operations Centre – enabling
port users to track their cargo from port of origin
to destination, amongst other functions
• Revival of the Port Festivals
• Corporate Social Investment projects
The Port is driven by the Port Development
Framework which is updated annually. Over time
the Port will develop into one of the largest global
ports through expansion alongside the Mhlathuze
River floodplain, towards the N2 highway, bringing
with it economic growth and upliftment.
Numerous capital investment programmes are in
the pipeline to enhance the capacity of the Port,
especially in the area of liquid bulk.
Future plans under consideration include:
• Development of the South Dunes Precinct
• Richards Bay Clean Cargo Rail Yard Port Expansion
• Power Barges
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