Durban port’s Container Terminal Pier 2 had reached stability as collaborative efforts to improve performance have borne fruit, Transnet Port Terminals announced on Thursday.
This comes after Transnet implemented its recovery plan which has included the presence of contracted original equipment manufacturer exports on-site who are helping to improve equipment reliability and availability over the next seven years.
Plans for the next 12 months include capital investment that will see the acquisition of 45 haulers, four reach stackers, and five empty container handlers, which will be commissioned for use in May this year. Approval and governance processes are also in progress for the acquisition of 20 straddle carriers that will be delivered by November 2024.
Durban Terminals managing executive Earle Peters said: “We will always have a few vessels at anchor for varying reasons. It’s the nature of busy and large terminal operations.”
He added that the terminal’s challenges had encouraged collaboration with employees, customers, academics, and original equipment manufacturers as the company worked towards sustainable solutions.
Meanwhile, the terminal has begun an outcomes-based programme in partnership with the University of Pretoria to upskill employees to improve the company’s operational performance in the next 100 days, with the overall focus on improving the reliability and availability of operational equipment, ensuring the availability of spares, and increasing crane moves per hour.
