Transnet to commence berth deepening project at Durban

The Port of Durban will be able to accommodate larger container vessels as Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) plans to deepen and lengthen berths at Durban Container Terminal (DCT) by 2023.

Currently larger vessels can only enter the channel at high tide while super post-Panamax vessels with a capacity of 9,200 teu take up two berths of the North Quay, shrinking port capacity and resulting in delays and vessel queues at outer anchorage.

Krishna Reddy, TNPA’s chief capital officer, said the R7bn (US$463m) mega project would help sustain the existing container operations at the Port of Durban.