The transport division provides a complimentary service to bpo s warehousing and stevedoring operations as well as offering transportation services to its own client base. Saldanha, sishen, postmasburg, kimberley and port elizabeth. Saldanha port control is operated by transnet national port authorities and handlecontrol all vessel movements contactable on vhf channel 12 and 16. We operate primarily in south africa, with mining operations in the northern cape, a head office in centurion, gauteng, and a port operation in saldanha bay, western cape. Manganese ore is transported to various destinations for domestic and export markets.
It is a natural harbour, partly protected by an artificial breakwater. The terminal remains the largest iron ore export facility in africa loading between 16 to 20 vessels per month. The town that developed on the northern shore of the bay, also called saldanha, was incorporated with five other towns into the saldanha bay local municipality in 2000. The maritime engineering and maritime commercial activities have been added to the plan and form part of operation phakisa. The existing iron ore terminal and associated facilities form the main operations of the port. It also serves base metal mines an adjacent heavy minerals smelter as well as nearby crude storage facility. Saldanha bay is home to the largest and deepest natural port in the southern hemisphere, ideally located to service both african and international markets.
This is on south africas western shoreline about 110 km northwest of cape town. Operations and air freight operations i, fikile mbalula, mp, minister of transport, hereby in terms of regulation 11b 6 a and c of the amendment regulations issued in terms of section 272 of the disaster management act, 2002 act no. The 26 best places in saldanha bay, western cape best price. The port of saldanha bay, situated along the west coast, is the largest and deepest natural port in the southern hemisphere. Manual of best management practices for port operations. Saldanha bay idz feasibility study october 2011 6 1 executive summary 1. The national ports authority of south africa unece. Location of south african ports and layout of saldanha bay.
This is within 20km from the coast in the saldanha bay local municipality sblm, which is part of the west coast district municipality wcdm. Port terminals handles mineral bulk at the ports of richards bay, port elizabeth and saldanha, and handles agricultural bulk commodities at the ports of durban and east london. The capitulation of saldanha bay was the surrender in 1796 to the british royal navy of a dutch expeditionary force sent to recapture the dutch cape colony. Sbidz saldanha bay industrial development zone sld soc saldanha bay. The port entrance channel is dredged to a depth of 23m chart datum and 23. Assore house 15 fricker road illovo boulevard johannesburg 2196 south africa. Port of saldanha bay information diamond shipping services, south africa 2 updated. The development of saldanha bay 33 degree s18 degree e for the export of ironore required the construction of a long breakwater, loading terminal and jetty. Saldanha bay s o u t h r a t l a n t i c o c e a n m o s s e l b a y i n d i a n o.
Port operations and management consulting from africas. The turning basin seaward of the jetty has a diameter of 580m and a depth of 23. The port of saldanha is a deepsea port located within saldanha bay in the western cape. General characteristics of south african ports and the safe mooring. Satellite view and map of port of saldanha in saldanha south africa. New port managers for cape town, saldanha and ngqura sa. This report addresses the area within the port of saldanha bay. Port operators transnet national ports authority south african ports general info durban richards bay cape town port elizabeth east london mossel bay saldanha bay port nolloth coega namibia walvis bay luderitz angola lobito luanda cameroon douala port limbe nigeria bonny port harcourt.
Ipms integrated port management system joc joint operations centres jse johannesburg stock exchange. The operation of the port of saldanha is dominated a. The port of saldanha bay accepts vessels of up to 20. Manual of best management practices for port operations and. The port at saldanha is the deepest, and the largest natural port on the south african coastline. Captain vernal jones succeeds willem roux, who resigned earlier this year. Saldanhabaai is a natural harbour on the southwestern coast of south africa. Department of peacekeeping operations cartographic section. Cluster within the saldanha bay port precinct and surrounding area. Agreements in port operations and services licence regarding port services and facilities. Associated dredging operations removed 25 million cubic meters of sediment and resulted in significant changes in the faunal structure of.
Development of a vision for the sustainable development and operations of the port of saldanha 2. Richards bay durban east london cape town mossel bay port elizabeth ngqura coega saldanha gauteng 1. Kaashifah beukes, acting ceo of saldanha bay industrial development zone licencing company soc ltd sbidz, shares the main achievements of the past five years, the value proposition sbidz can offer the global oil and gas industry and their ambition to build sbidz into a global center of excellence, and the critical importance they have placed on supporting and engaging with the local communities. Port terminals handles steel, timber, granite, project cargo, abnormal and other commodities through its breakbulk operations in multipurpose terminals at all seven ports. The land and sea area covered by npa jurisdiction totals 18 300 hectares with a circumference of 91 km. A breakwater built in the late 1970s extends over 1. Associated dredging operations removed 25 million cubic meters of sediment and resulted in significant changes in the faunal structure of the bay moldan 1978. The saldanha port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of saldanha. The richards bay facility is planned for the shortterm 2019 2028, whilst the saldanha bay and ngqura facilities are planned for the mediumterm 2029 2048. The proposed expansions lie for the most part within. Provide efficient free port operations and customs processes that facilitate timeous and. Iron ore is transported from mines in the northern cape to the port of saldanha. It must be linked to an international port for the import and export of goods.
The existing iron ore terminal and associated facilities form the main operations of the. Pdf depositional processes in saldanha bay and langebaan. Port of richards bay information diamond shipping services. The study further identified the cape west coast region saldanha bay cape town corridor as a potential siting area, which is the area of interest for this study. The operation of the port of saldanha is dominated by the iron ore terminal. Mossgas jetty and berth 205 marine manufacturing facilities 2. Daily eta updates must be provided by vessels for agents to supply same to. The port of saldanha bay, south africas largest natural anchorage and port with the deepest water is. In the case of the port of saldanha, small bay is more protected than. The scope of saldanha bay network strengthening project includes the following. Figure 87 saldanha bay average dry bulk volumes 5 years. The port of saldanha is also known as saldanha bay.
The terminal is the largest iron ore export facility in africa, filling between 16 20 vessels a month. Jones who has served as harbour master at the port of richards bay and more recently at the port of cape town brings extensive knowledge in marine operations to the table. In 1794, early in the french revolutionary wars, the army of the french republic overran the dutch republic which then became a french client state, the batavian republic. The planned expansion of the port of saldanha is guided by the ltpf 201. Great britain was concerned by the threat the dutch cape colony in. About port of saldanha bay in saldanha travelground. The port walvis bay is namibias largest commercial port, receiving approximately 3,000 vessel calls each year and handling about 5 million tonnes of cargo. The acquisition of these licenses for packing and unpacking of containers, agri, breakbulk and mineral bulk is an achievement and good news for small miners, traders and customers. Transnet national ports authority african ports and rail.
Saldanha bay is open in all weathers although adverse weather can affect operations. Saldanha bay is the largest, natural harbour in south africa which consists of a spectacular, neverending coastline. Bpo s port transport divisions are the providers of exclusive transport logistic services within the port precinct in durban and saldanha bay. Shipping movements and ships in port at saldanha bay, south. Saldanha bay idz feasibility study west coast business. The saldanha terminal started exporting iron ore from the northern cape to the middle east in 1976. Durban a quasimonopolist, whose financial benefits are used to support railway operations and other ports in south africa, with high cargo dues for the port of. The port operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and for 365 days of the year.
Port of saldanha bay information diamond shipping services. Shipping movements and ships in port at saldanha bay. Port operators transnet national ports authority south african ports general info durban richards bay cape town port elizabeth east london mossel bay saldanha bay port nolloth coega namibia walvis bay luderitz angola lobito luanda cameroon douala port limbe nigeria bonny. Currently the terminal is operated by transnet port terminals tpt. Bay, cape town, port elizabeth, ngqura, mossel bay saldanha, and east london. The transport division provides a complimentary service to bpo s warehousing and stevedoring operations as well as offering transportation services to its own client base bpo s large, wellmaintained transportation fleet comprises. Approaches the depth of the main navigation channel of the jetties is 23m and 23. The port of walvis bay is a secure, efficient and worldclass port. Mossel bay, cape town, saldanha bay, port nolloth or a port which has.
Marine benthos near the saldanha bay ironore loading. Provide supporting infrastructure that differentiates the cluster in saldanha bay from competitors e. Tpt has obtained 7 licenses for its multipurpose terminals namely. Car terminal, cape town, port elizabeth, and saldanha. The areas along the west coast and within st helena bay are covered in csir report 2014a. Durban the port of durban is the busiest port on the african continent, and south africas main. Screening study port zoning and operational opportunities and constraints prestedge retief dresner wijnberg pty ltd 4 terminals and breakbulk terminals where quayside cranes can be interchanged between berths and. Port zoning and operational opportunities and constraints. The demarcation of saldanha bay as the first freeport in south africa and our prime location provides us with a truly unique value proposition. The port of saldanha the port is situated on the west coast of africa, 60 nautical miles northwest of cape town, saldanha bay features four islands at the entrance to the bay and forms a popular diving spot for treasure hunters. The 26 best places in saldanha bay, western cape best. The report presents a detailed analysis of sediment distribution patterns in saldanha bay south africa and langebaan lagoon which forms a southern appendix to the bay. Each visit included a briefing on port operations, a physical tour of the port area, interviews with port authority staff, and interviews with private terminal operators. The largest natural, deepwater port in south africa, the saldanha terminal has an average draft of 17.
Port of saldanha bay the port of saldanha bay, south africas largest natural anchorage and port with the deepest water is 60 nautical miles northwest of cape town. Refer to page 12 for your opportunities to participate. Information about port of saldanha zasdb departures and expected arrivals. Executive summary in terms of section 72 1 a of the national ports act, 2005 act no. Time and resources did not allow site visits to all great lakes harbors. Transnet port terminals formerly sa port operations. This framework provides the basis for the sea that is presented here. The current population of the municipality is estimated at 72,000. Temperate weather conditions are experienced all year round and no.