{"id":241218,"date":"2022-10-27T09:18:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/backlog-at-cape-town-terminals-cleared-transnet\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T09:18:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:18:17","slug":"backlog-at-cape-town-terminals-cleared-transnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/backlog-at-cape-town-terminals-cleared-transnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Backlog at Cape Town Terminals cleared &#8211; Transnet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202210\/train3.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Transnet says operations at its Cape Town terminals are back at full tilt with backlogs caused by the recent industrial action cleared.<\/p>\n<p>The ports and rail company said as part of plans ahead of the upcoming deciduous fruit season, the Cape Town Container Terminal will be working at full capacity to \u201censure vessels are turned around timeously\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransnet is encouraged by the swift manner in which backlogs were cleared and is set to continue in this positive vein to ensure the deciduous fruit season is successfully executed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn preparation for the upcoming season, an additional Ship-to-Shore (STS) crane was delivered and successfully handed over to operations. This will equip the terminal with maximum crane deployment to improve ship working hours, which will boost productivity and enhance service provisioning to customers,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Transnet said the Ports of Mossel Bay and Saldhana have received Port of Entry status \u2013 allowing the two ports to extend its services rendered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Port of Entry status will contribute positively to the Cruise Tourism industry, particularly expedition luxury cruises that would want to call only on smaller ports and passenger vessels. The ports are finalising the provision of facilities to enable and manage the full Port of Entry Status,\u201d Transnet said.<\/p>\n<p>The ports and rail company said its capital investment programme for infrastructure development allows it to continue its repositioning of the Cape Town, Mossel Bay and Saldhana ports to trade more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransnet National Ports Authority\u2026is intentional about prioritising capital projects that will create future capacity whilst not neglecting the immediate needs required to enhance port efficiencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the 2022\/23 financial year, the Western Region\u2019s capital investment programme has an allocation of R260,4 million to the Port of Cape Town, R10,2 million to the Port of Mossel Bay and R182 million to the Port of Saldanha,\u201d Transnet said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transnet says operations at its Cape Town terminals are back at full tilt with backlogs caused by the recent industrial action cleared. 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