The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) exceeded its daily target of 2,302 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 35% following the handling of 3,110 TEUs over 24 hours on Sunday.
CTCT said that the terminal had outperformed its target of 3,000 TEUs, which was last exceeded in November 2023.
Terminal management has been prioritising equipment availability and the streamlining of processes to boost operational efficiency and strengthen staff capacity to improve productivity.
CTCT has recruited an additional 81 employees since December 2023, with most enhancing operations and engineering departments as diesel mechanics, millwrights, haulier drivers and operations checkers, among others.
Acting Western Cape region managing executive Oscar Borchards said the terminal was also focusing on upskilling its teams.
“There are several strategic initiatives we have put in place to upskill employees as investing in our people is equally important”.
CTCT will commence with a fourth-shift system on 1 March, whereby employees will work a 12-hour cycle per week with resting periods of four days to ensure maximum safety in the operational environment.
“The fourth-shift system will alleviate risks associated with excessive overtime working and employees being fatigued, which results in high a absenteeism rate.
“The new shift system also promotes fairness and a healthy balance between employee wellness and operational efficiencies,” Borchardt said.
