Sturrock opens in Eastern Cape

HAVING IDENTIFIED the
growth potential of the
Eastern Cape, Sturrock Shipping has opened a branch office in Port Elizabeth
headed up by Christine Ewan.
“Activities in Port
Elizabeth as a result of the
Coega project and other
substantial infrastructure and
industry developments have
made the area an attractive
investment proposition,” she
told FTW.
With the Airports
Company planning to extend
the runway from the current
1 980m to 3000m by 2010
and the port achieving
substantial growth in
container volumes – with
equipment and infrastructure
upgrades to support it – MD
Andrew Sturrock believes the
additional investment will
pay off as economic activity
in general and the Coega IDZ
gather pace.