Transnet Port of Durban Monitor eNewsletter

1. PORT OF DURBAN
MONITORISSUE 14 AUGUST 2016 EXTERNAL NEWSLETTER
Seeking Solutions Together with our Customers
Collaboration was the theme of the day at the Port of
Durban’s Customer Conference on 25 August, opened by
TNPA’s Chief Executive, Richard Vallihu.
The purpose of the event was to share insights in the
interests of improving the port to meet the changing needs
of local and international port users.
“Transport infrastructure remains the key for performance
in the transport sector,” said Vallihu citing the three top
logistics constraints as: efficiency of ports and harbours,
cost of transport and ineffective processes and systems.
Vallihu said Transnet was tackling these challenges head
on via the Transnet Market Demand Strategy and various
Operation Phakisa projects.
“TNPA is on a journey to create a digitally smart, safe
and secure port system with the infrastructure and
capacity to promote growth, contribute to job creation
and bolster localisation, supplier development,
transformation and sustainable benefits for
communities. We are well aware that we
cannot do this without the support and
collaboration of our closest partners,
our customers,” he added.
The programme included a
presentation
on Port
Growth, Competitiveness and Trends by Durban Port
Manager, Moshe Motlohi as well as a presentation by TNPA’s
General Manager: Commercial and Marketing, Lauriette
Sesoko, in addition to presentations by K-Line (representing
the Container precinct), Bidvest (Dry Bulk), Vopak (Liquid
Bulk) and Toyota (Automotive).
Key Actions identified during the conference included:
• Getting loitering trucks off the road through the
development of a common user truck-stop for vehicles
awaiting service;
• Implementing a traffic plan;
• Removing gates and access controls that restrict the
free-flow of traffic to berths in the TPT ‘caged area’;
• Resolving the problem of dual (municipality and TNPA)
authority over road infrastructure; and
• Encouraging lease consolidation.
In her concluding remarks TNPA Chief Operating Officer,
Phyllis Difeto said: “Our strategies are not
meant to be top-down approaches – but
rather a collaborative approach that juggles
operational needs with the demands of
regulation and overall sustainability.”
The Port of Durban thanks customers
for their inputs which will go
a long way to helping us
understand their needs
and how best to
meet them.
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2. DURBAN PORT OPERATORS LAUDED FOR EXCELLENCE
“The strength of TNPA’s relationships with licenced terminal operators is central to TNPA’s role as a self-regulating authority
that is mandated to execute operational oversight and monitor compliance in the port. TNPA introduced these awards to
recognise operators’ compliance with the stringent standards we have set,” explained Durban Port Manager, Moshe Motlohi.
Licenced operators were adjudicated in the categories of Best Safety Performer, SHE Compliance, Transformation, Best
Performing Terminal Operator, Best Performing Ship Repairer, as well as Best Performing and Most Improved Shipping Lines.
The winners were:
BEST SAFETY PERFORMER AWARD
This award recognises the highest standards of safety
through adherence to reporting requirements as per licence,
quality of reporting and implementation of corrective action.
Winner (Container Precinct): Transnet Port Terminals – Pier 1
Winner (Island View Precinct): Bidvest Tank Terminals
Winner (Maydon Wharf Precinct): Bidfreight Port Operations
Winner (Point Precinct): FPT
SHE COMPLIANCE AWARD
This award recognises the highest safety, health and
environmental standards judged on audit reports.
Winner (Container Precinct): Transnet Port Terminals – Pier 1
Winner (Island View Precinct): SAPREF
Winner (Maydon Wharf Precinct): Bidfreight Port Operations
Winner (Point Precinct): FPT
TRANSFORMATION AWARD
This award recognises the biggest transformation
improvements and commitment to BBBEE, including skills
development and gender equality.
Winner: Veetech Oils now trading as Thebe Unico
Below: Representatives of the winners in the category of Best Safety Performer
(from left to right) - Hoosen Ahmed and Paulo Franco of FPT (for Point Precinct),
Jannie Roux of Bidfreight Port Operations (for Maydon Wharf Precinct), David
Leisegang of Bidvest Tank Terminals (Island View Precinct) and Michelle Phillips
representing Transnet Port Terminals Pier 1 (for Container Precinct), pictured with
TNPA GM: Legal, Risk, Compliance & Regulatory, Sagree Chetty (far right).
Below: Representatives of the winners in the category of SHE Compliance (left to
right): Wandile Mzamo of Bidfreight Port Operations (for Maydon Wharf Precinct),
Hoosen Ahmed and Paulo Franco of FPT (for Point Precinct), Yogan Pillay of
SAPREF (Island View Precint), Michelle Phillips representing Transnet Port
Terminals Pier 1 (Container Precinct) and Thobeka Masondo of SAPREF, with TNPA
GM: Strategy, Nico Walters.
The Transformation
Award presented to
Honey Mamabolo, CEO of
Thebe Unico, by TNPA GM:
Corporate Affairs, Lunga
Ngcobo.
Congratulations to our winners in the TNPA Port of Durban Customer Awards, which took place at the Durban
International Convention Centre on Thursday, 25 August.

3. To improve port efficiency through increased productivity and operations oversight TNPA introduced Terminal Operator
Performance Standards (TOPS) three years ago as part of its licencing conditions. Following on their success, Marine Operations
Standards (MOPS) have since been issued.
“TNPA’s next focus will be on the roll-out of Rail Operator Standards (ROPS), which will be piloted at the Port of Durban, as well as
Hauler Operator Standards (HOPS),” Motlohi added.
MOST IMPROVED SHIPPING LINE
- also based on volume growth as a percentage in two key sectors, Containers and Automotive.
Winner - Containers: CMA CGM
Winner – Automotive: K-Line
BEST PERFORMING TERMINAL AWARD
This award is based on the volume growth percentage per
licence – as reflected in the TOPS year 3 vs TOPS year 2 data.
Unfortunately no terminal had achieved a positive volume
growth rate in the Container Precinct.
Winner (Island View Precinct): Chevron
Winner (Maydon Wharf Precinct): Grindrod Terminals Durban
– Shadwell Road
Winner (Point Precinct): FPT
TNPA GM: Commercial & Marketing, Lauriette Sesoko (middle) with
representatives of winners in the category of Best Performing Terminal, (from left
to right) – Paulo Franco and Hoosen Ahmed of FPT (for Point Precinct), Sebastian
Chetty of Grindrod, OACL (for Maydon Wharf Precinct), and Gehad Nasr of
Chevron (Island View Precinct).
BEST PERFORMING SHIP REPAIRER AWARD
This award is applicable to repairers based in the Bayhead
Precinct, and judged in terms of safety record, investment,
job creation and skills development.
Winner: Dormac Marine & Engineering
The Best Performing Ship Repairer Award presented to Craig Samuel of Dormac
Marine & Engineering by TNPA GM: Commercial & Marketing, Lauriette Sesoko.
BEST PERFORMING SHIPPING LINE
This award is based on volume growth as a percentage in two
key sectors, Containers and Automotive.
Winner - Containers: Maersk Line
Winner - Automotive: Hoegh Autoliners Zahid Gaffoor of Maersk Line accepting Best Performing Shipping Line -
Containers, Lance Pullan of K Line for Most Improved Shipping Line - Automotive
and Ivan Pillay of Hoegh Autliners took Best Performing Shipping Line -
Automotive, all alongside TNPA Chief Executive Richard Vallihu

4. New Port Engineer
The Port of Durban has pleasure in announcing the appointment of Port Engineer,
Malefetsane Setaka, who has joined us from Transnet Capital Projects (TCP).
Malefetsane holds a Master’s Degree in Port and Coastal Engineering, a Bachelor’s Degree in
Civil Engineering and has over 11 years’ experience in port and coastal engineering including
port planning. He has also been involved in a variety of projects which include design of port
and coastal infrastructure.
Prior to joining TCP in 2014, he was Coastal Structures Engineer for Worley Parsons RSA
(Pty) Ltd. He had previously spent seven years with Prestedge Retief Dresner Wijnberg (Pty) Ltd, starting as a Graduate
Engineer and rising to Senior Engineer.
At TCP Malefetsane gained experience in leading a strategic division responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of
engineering solutions for the execution of capital projects, as Acting Technical Director – Ports.
New Senior Operations Manager for Point & Leisure Precinct
The Port of Durban also welcomed on board Lwandile Mabuza, Senior Operations Manager:
Point & Leisure Precinct.
Lwandile holds a Diploma in Business Studies and a B Comm from the University of KwaZulu-
Natal, as well as a Certificate in Leadership Development from the Wits Business School.
Her career began in the shipping industry as an intern with Ocean Africa Container Lines in
2004, where she was also a mentee of WISTA.
Lwandile joined Hamburg Sud, South Africa in 2005 and became the first African to
undertake their International Management Development Programme in Hong Kong, which
taught the training and management processes of the Hamburg Sud organisation in South Africa and Hong Kong. She also
underwent practical training in logistics, operations and international trade.
In 2008 Lwandile was appointed Customer Services Manager for Hamburg Sud South Africa before being promoted to Trade
Manager – Area Africa.
She has also held the positions of Programme Manager for the eThekwini Maritime Cluster and Deputy Manager – Logistics
for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
Lwandile joins us from Transnet Port Terminals where she was involved in corporate strategy, including the development of
the TPT diversification strategy.
Acting Ship Repair Manager
Sylvia Siyo has been appointed Acting Ship Repair Manager in the Ship Repair Precinct,
following the secondment of Erwin Scheepers to the Transnet Operation Centre for six
months.
Sylvia’s tenure at Transnet, which extends over 16 years, began with her apprenticeship at
Transnet Engineering after completing her NTC4 in Electrical Engineering. She went on to
gain a B Tech in Business Management (2010) and is now in the final year of her Master’s
degree in business leadership through UNISA.
Since 2012 Sylvia has been Deputy Dockyard Manager at TNPA’s Workshop 24. Prior to that she spent two years with
Transnet Engineering: Coach Business as Customer Service Manager, six years with Transnet Rail Engineering: Locomotive
Maintenance as a Technical Supervisor, and five years with Spoornet as a diesel electric artisan.
Sylvia brings a strong technical background, management skills and solid experience to the role.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
WE WISH THEM EVERY SUCCESS.
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