Durban port decongestion task team to focus on long-term initiatives in the new year

THE multidisciplinary, multi-stakeholder Port of Durban Decongestion Task Team will focus on rolling out a number of long-term initiatives as more permanent solutions to the ongoing challenges experienced at the port, State-owned ports agency Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) said on December 15.

The task team had, over the past two years, made progress in reducing congestion on Bayhead road and ensuring improved port efficiency.

Further, with improving container terminal efficiencies being a priority, TNPA recently took delivery of 23 Kalmar and 22 ZPMC straddles, with these integrated into the Pier 2 Container Terminal operations.

Further, the Flexi Interchange Zone (ITZ) initiative was also successfully piloted and has now gone live. This system will enable volume smoothing where truck volumes will be distributed across the ITZs in order to improve truck turnaround time.

The task team plans to partner with research institutions and innovation hubs to address the recent inclement weather challenges experienced in