Richards Bay MPT specialises in raw and semi-processed materials such as steel, ferro alloys and forest products. The terminal currently operates across seven berths in the port. The terminal has extensive warehousing and covered storage area for sensitive cargo and a huge open storage area comprising 330,000m² for cargo handling. A specialised 75,000m² ferro-alloy handling facility is available.
Products handled at the MPT include: ferro alloys, steel, scrap metal, pig iron, aluminium, project cargo, pitch coke, granite, forest products, containers, loose bulk, and general cargo.
The MPT terminal operates 24 hours a day and is open for 363 days a year. Annual throughput in 2003 was 5.6mt
Contact number for the Richards Bay MPT is: Ms Nikki Mbengashe tel +2735 905 3209, email nikki.mbengashe@transnet.net
Durban Multi Purpose Terminal (MPT)
The port of Durban has two multi purpose terminals handling breakbulk products including steel, ferro-alloys, forest products, granite, rice, fruit, salt, fertiliser and containers.
Durban Multi Purpose Terminal (MPT) is the largest cargo handling facility in the port, operating across 6 berths at the Point (City Terminal), and handles both import and export breakbulk cargo.
The MPT has been consolidated across berths A - E at the Point and is a relativle new deepwater development, although berths F, G and M are now used for motor vehicle handling.
The new City Terminal construction at the Point
The Point MPT facilities incorporate a modern intermodal cargo exchange terminal, a bonded storage facility and expanded cargo and container stacking areas. The historic Point Railway Station builidng facing on Point Road and backing onto the new cargo handling area has been developed as offices and operations centre for the City Terminal.
Products handled at Durban MPT include steel, ferro-alloys, granite, rice, fruit and containers.
Total breakbulk volumes for the Port of Durban during 2008 was 5.9 million tonnes.
Contact number for the City Terminal is: Mr Earle Peters tel +2731 361 8592, email earle.peters@transnet.net
Maydon Wharf MPT
The Maydon Wharf MPT operates across a number of berths at Maydon Wharf principally between berths 8 to 13, with a variety of commodities being handled. The focus is on niche cargo including neo-bulks (salt, fertilisers and other mineral products, steel, scrap metal and forest products).
Contact number for the Maydon Wharf MPT is: Mr Earle Peters tel +2731 361 8592, email earle.peters@transnet.net
TPT's Maydon Wharf multi purpose terminal, berths 9 - 12
East London Multi Purpose Terminal
Transnet Port Terminals operates the port of East London as a single terminal catering for bulk, breakbulk, containers and motor vehicles. The port has since become one of the major car terminal ports of South Africa, utilising two dedicated berths and a multi-level covered parking garage for 2,800 motor vehicles linked by direct access to the nearby DaimlerChrysler factory. The car terminal has a capacity for 50,000 motor units annually (see above).
East London also handles grain imports and exports and petroleum imports.
The port consists of 12 berths, handling bulk, breakbulk, containers and motor vehicles. East London has the largest individual grain elevator in South Africa situated alongside two berths on the West Bank facing the port entrance. Containerised and breakbulk cargo is handled on the East Bank - the container terminal facility relies on ship's own gear and has an annual throughput capacity of 90,000 TEUs.
The East London terminals handled motor vehicles, maize, wheat, sunflower seed, bagged rice, forest products (logs), scrap metals, copra cake and livestock.
East London handled a total of 1.934 million tonnes of bulk and breakbulk cargo and 55,413 TEUs during the 2008 financial year.
Contact number for the East Londin MPT is: tel +2743 700 1117
Port Elizabeth Multi Purpose Terminal
Port Elizabeth MPT manages the port's breakbulk, bulk and motor vehicle cargoes. These commodities include all types of unitised, free-flowing (ie wheat and maize) and ro-ro (motor vehicle) commodities.
Berths 8, 9, 10 and 11 are utilised for breakbulk cargo and include large sheds providing covered storage. Berth 100 handles stern and quarter ramp ro-ro vessels and forms part of the car terminal operation.
The MPT terminal incorporates the main manganese ore exporting facility in South Africa. Other commodities handled at the MPT include deciduous and citrus fruit, motor vehicles, scrap metal, wheat.
Total breakbulk cargo handled at Port Elizabeth MPT during 2008 was 864,753 tonnes.
Bulk cargo handled during 2008 including manganese ore and petroleum products, which are not handled by the MPT, was 3.822mt.
Contact number for the Port Elizabeth MPT is: Hector Danisa tel +2741 507 1800, email hector.danisa@transnet.net
Cape Town Multi Purpose Terminal
Cape Town MPT is situated within the Duncan Dock area and handles a variety of breakbulk and bulk cargoes including fruit, maize, agricultural products, barley, cement, steel, scrap metal, fish, fertiliser, copper, timber.
The terminal operates across seven berths each handling bulk or breakbulk cargo and is serviced with harbour cranes or ship's own gear. The terminal operates between the hours of 06.00 and 22.00 daily Monday to Friday.
Total breakbulk volume handled at the Cape Town during 2008 was 330,000 tonnes.
Contact number for the Cape Town MPT is: tel +2721 449 2405, email
Saldanha Bay Multi Purpose Terminal
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