TWO NEW investments by Transnet in capital equipment for the ports of Durban and Cape Town both hold the promise of increased efficiency. Just launched at Durban’s Pier 1 container terminal is the R15-million automated gate system, which combines gate cameras and swipe card systems to read and check the relevant info on vehicles and containers – an electronic system designed to speed up the vehicle/ container throughput. At Cape Town, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has introduced two more massive Liebherr Super Post-Panamax cranes, capable of handling the world’s largest cargo vessels. This brings the tally of new cranes to four since the end of June.
