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    The Maintenance and Operation of Ports and Harbours in South Africa 2023

    Gary Phillips | South Africa | 24 April 2023

    The Maintenance and Operation of Ports and Harbours in South Africa 2020

    Carole Veitch | South Africa | 06 August 2020

    The Maintenance and Operation of Ports and Harbours in South Africa 2016

    Tricia Duligal | South Africa | 10 February 2016

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    Report Coverage

    This report on the maintenance and operations of ports and harbours in South Africa includes comprehensive information on volumes handled, capacity, developments and performance against benchmarks. There are profiles of 14 companies including major players such as Transnet and Bidfreight, developments including the V & A Waterfront and Club Mykonos and maintenance companies including Yachtport and OSC Marine.

    The Maintenance and Operations of Ports and Harbours in South Africa

    Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA), the sole landlord of South Africa’s commercial ports, and port terminal operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), posted a net profit before tax in 2022. Yet South Africa’s ports are among the least efficient in the world and compare unfavourably to almost all ports on the African continent. Dry mineral bulk terminals’ cargo throughput has reduced significantly due to Transnet’s rail inefficiencies. The ports are characterised by ageing, unreliable and inadequately provided equipment and technology, yet they suffer from chronic capital underspend. Capital expenditure by TNPA has remained below budget for over a decade, causing the Ports Regulator to question its ability to undertake the necessary investments and stakeholders to question Transnet’s commitment to maintaining, upgrading and refurbishing ports. These stakeholders have accused Transnet of transferring profits from ports to cross-subsidise its other divisions.

    Mounting Challenges

    The pandemic, global shipping crisis, July 2021 unrest, cyber-attack on Transnet, Durban floods in 2022 strike action in October 2022 and the interrupted functioning of Transnet’s coal rail business in November 2022 have underscored the ports’ inefficiencies and need of capitalisation. Most stakeholders’ hopes are pinned on the planned corporatisation of TNPA to operate on a more commercial basis and make the ports system more competitive and efficient.

    Container Terminals

    The Ports Regulator has raised concerns that South Africa’s long distance from its trading partners makes the competitiveness of its ports vital to South Africa’s ability to keep attracting shipping lines. This is a particularly urgent matter in light of port developments on the African coastline providing shipping companies with alternative ports and corridors. Container throughput volumes have declined and all South Africa’s container terminals experienced longer ship turnaround times, highlighting declining efficiency.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 5
    2.2. Geographic Position 6
    2.3. Size of the Industry 9
    3. LOCAL 15
    3.1. State of the Industry 15
    3.2. Key Trends 21
    3.3. Key Issues 22
    3.4. Notable Players 29
    3.5. Corporate Actions 31
    3.6. Regulations 31
    3.7. Enterprise Development and Social Development 34
    4. AFRICA 34
    5. INTERNATIONAL 38
    6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 39
    6.1. Unforeseen Events 39
    6.2. Economic Environment 40
    6.3. Labour 41
    6.4. Environmental Issues 43
    6.5. Technology, R&D, Innovation 44
    6.6. Port Tariffs 45
    7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 46
    7.1. Competition 46
    7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 47
    7.3. Barriers to Entry 48
    8. SWOT ANALYSIS 48
    9. OUTLOOK 49
    10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 50
    11. REFERENCES 50
    11.1. Publications 50
    11.2. Websites 51
    APPENDICES 52
    Appendix 1 – Location of Lighthouses in South Africa 52
    Appendix 2 - Summary of Notable Players 53
    COMPANY PROFILES 57
    Bidfreight Port Operations (Pty) Ltd 57
    Club Bayshore Marina (Pty) Ltd 59
    Club Mykonos Langebaan (Pty) Ltd 61
    CPS Projects (Pty) Ltd 64
    Harbour Island Master Homeowners Association NPC 66
    OSC Marine Africa (Pty) Ltd 67
    Port of Call Consulting CC 69
    Port St Francis Property Owners Association NPC 70
    Portquip Africa (Pty) Ltd 71
    Royal Alfred Marina Home Owners Association 73
    Southern Oceaneering (Pty) Ltd 74
    Transnet SOC Ltd 76
    V and A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd 81
    Yachtport SA (Pty) Ltd 83

    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the Maintenance and Operation of Ports and Harbours and includes comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, operational performance, corporate actions and developments and regulations. There are profiles of 14 players including Transnet, the dominant player in this sector and operator of all the major ports, private terminal operators and port services companies such Bidfreight Port Operations, civil marine service providers such as Southern Ocean Engineering and marina operations including the V&A Waterfront, Club Mykonos and Port St Francis.

    Maintenance and Operation of Ports and Harbours

    South Africa’s commercial ports and harbours play a critical role in the domestic economy as enablers of trade between South Africa and its trading partners in the region and other parts of the world. Ports facilitate imports and exports and provide maritime services to international shipping traffic. Before the coronavirus pandemic, around 300 million tons of seaborne cargo moved through South African ports each year, and volumes are expected to be substantially lower this year. Transnet plays a dominant role in the operation and maintenance of South Africa’s major ports and harbours.

    Coronavirus Effect

    The coronavirus pandemic plunged world trade and the global maritime sector into crisis, and the unprecedented decline in domestic and global economic activity translated into sharp declines in vessel arrivals and cargo volumes. Backlogs, congestion and delays have led to additional charges and the loss of contracts. Coronavirus-related staff shortages have added to operational challenges.

    Infrastructure Development

    Capacity expansion at the port of Saldanha will increase its servicing capacity from ten rigs to between twenty and forty per year. Rig repair capacity expansion projects are also planned for Cape Town, Durban and Ngqura. Under Operation Phakisa, twelve proclaimed fishing harbours in the Western Cape have been designated for rehabilitation and maintenance.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
    2.2. Geographic Position 5
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 13
    4.1. Local 13
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 17
    4.1.2. Regulations 18
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 20
    4.2. Continental 22
    4.3. International 23
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 25
    5.1. Economic Environment 25
    5.2. Government Expenditure 26
    5.3. Port Tariffs 27
    5.4. Technology, Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation 28
    5.5. Labour 29
    5.6. Environmental Concerns 31
    6. COMPETITION 32
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 33
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 33
    8. OUTLOOK 34
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 35
    10. REFERENCES 35
    10.1. Publications 35
    10.2. Websites 36
    APPENDIX 1 37
    LOCATION OF LIGHTHOUSES IN SOUTH AFRICA 37
    APPENDIX 2 38
    SUMMARY OF NOTABLE PLAYERS 38
    APPENDIX 3 42
    BREAKDOWN OF JUNE 2020 STATISTICS OF CARG0 HANDLED, VESSELS ARRIVALS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND CONTAINERS INVOICED AT SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS 42
    COMPANY PROFILES 45
    BIDFREIGHT PORT OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 46
    CLUB BAYSHORE MARINA (PTY) LTD 48
    CLUB MYKONOS LANGEBAAN (PTY) LTD 50
    CPS PROJECTS (PTY) LTD 52
    HARBOUR ISLAND MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION NPC 54
    OSC MARINE AFRICA (PTY) LTD 55
    PORT OF CALL CONSULTING CC 57
    PORT ST FRANCIS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION NPC 59
    PORTQUIP AFRICA (PTY) LTD 61
    ROYAL ALFRED MARINA HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION 63
    SOUTHERN OCEANEERING (PTY) LTD 64
    TRANSNET SOC LTD 65
    V AND A WATERFRONT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 70
    YACHTPORT SA (PTY) LTD 72

    Report Coverage

    The Maintenance and Operation of Ports describes the South African ports sector, outlines current and future infrastructure projects and discusses factors influencing the success of this sub-sector of the transport industry. The report profiles Transnet and its two divisions, TNPA and Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) which reported turnover of R9.718bn and R9.712bn respectively during 2015 and between them employed 11,250 people.

    Maintenance and Operation of Ports

    This report focuses on the maintenance of ports and harbours in South Africa, a sector that is dominated by two divisions of State-Owned Corporation (SOC) Transnet. As between 95 % and 98% of South Africa’s international trade is carried by sea, and with national demand for all cargo travelling through the ports system reaching approximately 255 million tons in 2015, the sector is of vital importance to the country.

    Operational Challenges

    Over the years there has been a lack of investment into port infrastructure which has resulted in “serious operational deficiencies.” Benchmarking studies have also found that efficiency levels and the standard of services provided by the local ports authority are expensive and fall below international standards.

    Investment into Infrastructure

    Investment into the country’s transport sectors forms an important part of Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) which aims to promote economic growth and boost job creation. During 2014/15 Transnet through its Market Demand Strategy (MDS) invested R5.78bn in port infrastructure and over the next ten years Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) through Operation Phakisa expects investment of R56bn. With such large investments, stakeholders believe South African ports will be able to provide repair, maintenance and support services to the African Oil & Gas industry and will become a transhipment hub for sub-Saharan Africa, acting as a gateway into the rest of Africa.

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    The Maintenance and Operation of Ports and Harbours in South Africa 2016

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    Table of Contents

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    PAGE
    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
    4.1. Local 9
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 13
    4.1.2. Regulations 14
    4.2. Continental 16
    4.3. International 19
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 20
    5.1. Economic Environment 20
    5.2. High Port Tariffs and low Productivity 21
    5.3. Information Technology 23
    5.4. Labour Resources 23
    5.5. Environmental Concerns 24
    6. COMPETITION 25
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 26
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 27
    8. OUTLOOK 27
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 28
    10. REFERENCES 28
    10.1. Publications and Presentations 28
    10.2. Websites 29
    COMPANY PROFILES 30
    TRANSNET SOC LTD 30

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