Volumes of containers through the Port of Port Elizabeth are holding steady, as the twin ports in Nelson Mandela Bay continue to “compliment each other,” says Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) Eastern Cape spokesperson Sindie Ndwalaza. There has been a breakthrough with the export of vehicles from Gauteng-based manufacturers. With car trains running largely empty from Gauteng to the coast, there is an opportunity for the Gauteng-based companies to use the empty leg and the PE car terminal. While vehicle exports are down as a result of the global recession, manganese exports are holding up. “Year to date (end September) volumes are currently 574 345 tons or 26.8% ahead of budget. Vessels are now working to pre-booked slots, with a number of owners electing to wait their turn in the roadstead. As a result, Algoa Bay is frequently dotted with anchored ore vessels.
Port Elizabeth volumes stable as manganese exports hold up
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