Cape Town extension plans move into top gear

THE TRANSNET board is due to meet today (October 5) to consider the so-called ‘Plan B’ reconfiguration of the Cape Town terminal. This follows last week’s news that Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk had given the terminal extension the “green” light. Cape Town container terminal business manager Oscar Borchards is a “very happy man”, following the environmental department’s approval of the much-needed extensions. “We have worked very hard for this and now it’s all systems go,” an elated Borchards told FTW. Things are likely to move into top gear after the Transnet board meeting.