Transnet opens Port of Cape Town’s liquid bulk terminal to private sector players

• Published date: 26 April 2024
• Author: Siphelele Dludla siphelele.dludla@inl.co.za
• Publication title: Star, The (Johannesburg, South Africa)

This is a similar Public-Private Partnership, which saw Transnet last year awarding a 25-year concession to the Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services Inc to develop, operate, upgrade and manage its biggest container terminal, Terminal Pier 2, at the Port of Durban

The proposed facility at the Port of Cape Town is a brownfield site linked to Eastern Mole and Tanker Basin berths within the port’s Liquid Bulk Precinct.

The berths within this precinct are classified as common user berths for liquid bulk commodities and the advertised site has a total footprint of approximately 18 722 square metres.

There are three liquid bulk berths available at the Port of Cape Town with installed and theoretical berth capacity of 3.4 million kilolitres and 6.4 million kilolitres, respectively.

TNPA is implementing a phased approach with the issuing of the RFPs for the Port of Cape Town’s Liquid Bulk Precinct, ensuring compliance with Section 56 of the National Ports Acts.

In a statement, Port of Cape Town acting port manager Ophelia Shabane said the scope of the RFP will require the successful bidder to acquire, operate, maintain, refurbish or construct and transfer a liquid bulk terminal for a 25-year concession period.

“The issuance of the RFP is aligned to TNPA’s mandate to facilitate the provision of port services and facilities with emphasis on port revenue diversification, job creation...