has been given a boost as the extended terminal can now handle larger volumes. The newly-renovated terminal has an increased capacity with the number of parking bays up from 5 000 to 8 000.The previous record single load of cars exported from the terminal was 4500 cars in 2019. The newly-renovated terminal can now load up to 200 cars per hour, an 11% improvement.
“What we have seen is that the auto industry is growing and we need to accommodate and assist our partners in the auto sector. We open space for them to grow so that when they grow, we also grow. We are in collaboration not just in volume point of view to export to the country. But to be as efficient as possible working with all the partners in the value chain,” says Wandisa Vazi, Transnet Port Terminals’ managing executive, Eastern Cape.
This consignment is destined for Europe. The capacity of the new terminal will peak at 280 000 units per annum.