The Cape Town container terminal transformation is well underway

Major dredging, deepening and refurbishment work on the second of four berths will be completed by May 2011. The first 100 m of Berth 602 was recently handed over to terminal operators and coupled with the already refurbished Berth 601, has provided the terminal with 420 m of berth space to accommodate one large 305 m vessel along its long quay.

“There have been some challenges. Most significant of these is the complexity of maintaining uninterrupted operations at the container terminal while it is effectively a construction site,” says Velile Dube, Transnet Port Terminal’s Western Province Terminal Executive.

“However we are well on our way towards transforming the container terminal into a modern four berth facility that will assist in meeting the demands of the rapid growth in the container sector.”