Cape Town’s expansion stays on track

Transnet Port Terminals Business Unit Executive Oscar Borchards said subcontractors at the country’s second largest container terminal were working hard to meet the port operator’s forecast capacity improvement from 740,000 teu to 1.4m teu by the end of 2012.

“We are currently blasting hard rock and initial earthworks are in progress. Danish subcontractor, Rohde Nielsen, has also completed soft dredging works at berth 601 as part of the move to enable larger vessels to pass through the harbour,” said Borchards.

The key aspects of the project are: