KwaZulu-Natal Business 2016-17 edition
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za. Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za.
Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
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• LNG Facility<br />
• Tidal Bridge Upgrades<br />
• Ship Repair Facility<br />
Transnet National Ports Authority, Port of Richards Bay,<br />
is committed to protecting both the environment<br />
and the health and safety of its employees, contractors<br />
and other stakeholders. Echwebeni (Zulu word<br />
meaning “at the Port”), a 54ha mangrove swamp site,<br />
was declared a Site of Conservation Significance by<br />
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife in 2005. Initiatives are in place<br />
to entrench a safe working environment.<br />
PORT OF<br />
RICHARDS BAY<br />
1976 2015/16<br />
Vessels entered the<br />
Port<br />
136 2 000<br />
Million tons of cargo<br />
handled<br />
6.9 99<br />
Cargo berths 5 23<br />
Leased sites 2 82<br />
Water surface area 14 38.5 1 746.6<br />
Ha of land 2 107 2 026<br />
Total quay length in<br />
meters<br />
1 500 6 389<br />
Total length of<br />
conveyor belting for<br />
bulk cargo<br />
8.3km<br />
(RBCT)<br />
104km<br />
Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS) will expand<br />
and modernise the country’s ports, pipelines and rail<br />
infrastructure to promote economic growth in South<br />
Africa. The MDS will enable the ports to transport<br />
goods in a reliable, efficient and cost effective manner.<br />
To the next 40 years!<br />
CONTACT INFO<br />
Port Manager: Preston Khomo<br />
Harbour Master: Captain Sabelo Mdlalose<br />
Customer Relations Manager: Sinamile Zuma<br />
Physical address: Bayvue Centre, Ventura<br />
Road, Port of Richards Bay<br />
Postal address: PO Box 181, Richards Bay, 3900<br />
Tel: +27 35 905 3440 | Fax: +27 35 905 3199<br />
Email: Preston.Khomo@transnet.net<br />
Sabelo.Mdlalose@transnet.net<br />
Sinamile.Zuma@transnet.net<br />
Website: www.transnet.net<br />
39 KWAZULU-NATAL BUSINESS <strong>2016</strong>/<strong>17</strong>
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