Home
FacebookTwitterSearchMenu
  • Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • News
  • Features
  • Knowledge Library
  • Columns
  • Customs
  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • FX Rates
  • Categories
    • Categories
    • Africa
    • Air Freight
    • BEE
    • Border Beat
    • COVID-19
    • Crime
    • Customs
    • Domestic
    • Duty Calls
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Energy/Fuel
    • Events
    • Freight & Trading Weekly
    • Imports and Exports
    • Infrastructure
    • International
    • Logistics
    • Other
    • People
    • Road/Rail Freight
    • Sea Freight
    • Skills & Training
    • Social Development
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Trade/Investment
    • Webinars
  • Contact us
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Send us news
    • Editorial Guidelines
Sea Freight

TNPA operations back to normal

17 Jul 2023 - by Lyse Comins
The Port of Richards Bay. Source: TNPA
0 Comments

Share

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • E-mail
  • Print

Richards Bay port terminal operations resumed on Friday night after Transnet National Ports Authority lifted a notice to comply with environmental requirements, the port announced at the weekend

Richards Bay Terminals said in a statement released on Saturday that operations were back to normal after the port had complied with a TNPA compliance notice to clear waste tyres and a stockpile of mineral bulk waste within the terminals’ premises.

“The terminals presented an implementation plan to the Ports Authority and some of the environmental management commitments contained in the plan are already in progress. Transporters are urged to use the mandatory truck booking system to ensure that trucks do not call the terminals at the same time,” Richards Bay Terminals said.

“The Richards Bay Terminals would like to apologise to all stakeholders for the inconvenience the temporary closure has caused. We are grateful for the partnership and understanding that customers have demonstrated during this time,” it said.

TNPA issued a statement advising that it was continuing to implement measures to clear the backlog of trucks at the port, after suspending operations of one of its terminal operators.  

 “The terminal operator has since presented an implementation plan and committed to resolving the environmental management issues stipulated in the certificate. It has been noted that the terminal operator has already started implementing the remedial action,” TNPA said.

Managing executive in the Eastern Region, Moshe Motlohi, said the ports authority would closely monitor the terminal operator’s execution of its plan.

TNPA encouraged cargo owners to use the truck booking and colour-coding systems when dispatching trucks to the port.

“As previously communicated, the port can only accommodate and service an agreed number of trucks per shift.”

Sign up to our mailing list and get daily news headlines and weekly features directly to your inbox free.
Subscribe to receive print copies of Freight News Features to your door.

US doubles steel tariffs as Trump seeks trade concessions

Imports and Exports

The increased levy – from 25% to 50% – was confirmed in an executive proclamation signed by Trump late on Tuesday.

Yesterday
0 Comments

Passengers still missing after Cabo Delgado shipwreck

Sea Freight

The vessels were to deliver food intended for people fleeing Islamist insurgency up north.

Yesterday
0 Comments

Logistical progress needs to be speeded up – economist

Logistics

“It is taking too long from when we identify the problem until we solve the problem, and the gap is costing us valuable growth.”

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

New road levy hits transport companies

Africa
Road/Rail Freight

Members of the business community appealed the road tax, but to no avail.

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Gemini Cooperation sustains schedule reliability leader position

Logistics
Sea Freight

After the first quarter, Sea Intelligence also scored Gemini’s schedule reliability as the highest.

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

SA to launch coastal climate change plan

Sea Freight
Sustainability

The plan is the country’s first sector-specific climate adaptation strategy dedicated to climate resilience.

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Iata identifies four priority areas for ground handling

Air Freight

Iata believes that improved data utilisation can significantly enhance safety outcomes.

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Anti-dumping duty imposed on China for rerouting cargo

Imports and Exports

A dumping duty of 41.47% now applies to all exports from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Durban port faces strong competition from Maputo

Imports and Exports
Logistics

Africa’s busiest port, Tanger Med in Morocco, handled 10.24 million TEUs in 2024.

03 Jun 2025
0 Comments

DoT backs plan to launch new national shipping carrier

Logistics
Sea Freight

The Development Bank of Southern Africa will play a pivotal role in developing the company.

02 Jun 2025
0 Comments

DFFE accused of not acting against illegal fishing trawlers

Logistics
Sea Freight

The sardines can reach a biomass of 40 000 tonnes and attract various other game fish.

02 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Exporter body heads to Parliament in push against cabotage

Imports and Exports
Sea Freight
02 Jun 2025
0 Comments
  • More

FeatureClick to view

Airfreight 30 May 2025

Border Beat

Cross-border payments remain a hurdle – Masondo
30 May 2025
BMA steps in to help DG and FMCG cargo at Groblersbrug
21 May 2025
The N4 Maputo Corridor crossing – congestion, crime and potholes
12 May 2025
More

Featured Jobs

New

CargoWise Specialist

Switch Recruit
Eastrand
05 Jun
New

Estimator

VDM Cargo Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Brackenfell, Cape Town
05 Jun
New

Sea Freight Import Controller

VDM Cargo Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Brackenfell, Cape Town
05 Jun
New

Ocean Freight Import Manager

Tiger Recruitment
East Rand
04 Jun
New

Supply Chain Specialist

Lee Botti & Associates
Cape Town
04 Jun
More Jobs
  • © Now Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Freight News RSS
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send us news
  • Contact us