This document discusses optimisation versus automation strategies in South African ports. It provides context about Transnet SOC Ltd, which operates South Africa's ports and rail network. The document explores the differences between automation and optimisation approaches, noting that the best strategy incorporates both. Transnet Port Terminals' IntelliPort initiative is presented as a way to optimise ports through an integrated digital system that collects and analyzes data from across terminal operations. Benefits of the IntelliPort approach include improved decision making, operational performance, and safety through a unified software platform.

1. Optimisation vs. Automation in South African Ports
Deirdre Ackermann
General Manager: EIMS, Innovation, Sustainability, Change Management and Continuous
Improvement
Transnet Port Terminals

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Contents• Overview
• Introduction
• Transnet SOC Ltd
• Automation VS Optimisation
• Man VS Machine
• Best of Both
• IntelliPort
• CSIR-project
• Concept
• Global Strategy
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OUR TERMINALS
THE TEAM
10 NEW 18,000 TEU SHIPS ORDERED BY MAERSK
- To be delivered over next 3 years

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CMA CGM Jules Verne (16,020 TEU)
Joined the Far East Europe Trade in
OUR TERMINALS
THE TEAM3 SHIPS OF >13,000 TEU IN CMA CGM’s FLEET

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OUR TERMINALSTHE TEAMHAMBURG SUD’s CLASS E VESSELS

6. South Africa – Southern Hub for World Shipping Routes
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7. Ngqura Hub and Spoke Model
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Monrovia
(Liberia)
Lome
(Togo)
Port Louis
(Mauritius)
Toamasina
(Madagascar)
Takoradi
(Ghana)
Abidjan
(Côte d'Ivoire)
Lagos
(Nigeria)
Cotonou
(Benin)
Walvis Bay
(Namibia)
Tema
(Ghana)
Dar es Salaam
(Tanzania)
Tanga
(Tanzania)
Mombasa
(Kenya)
Nacala
(Mozambique
)Beira
(Mozambique)
Maputo
(Mozambique)
Richards Bay (SA)
Durban (SA)
East London (SA)
Ngqura (SA)
Libreville
(Gabon)
Pointe Noire
Matadi (Congo)
Douala
(Cameroon)
Source: Team analysis
Lobito
(Angola)
Luanda
(Angola)
Dakar
(Senegal)
Algiers
(Algeria)
Port Said
(Egypt)

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TRANSNET STATE OWNED COMPANY LTD
- OPERATIONAL DIVISIONS
• TPT operates 16
cargo terminals
situated across
7 South African
ports.
• It provides
cargo handling
services for the
• container,
• bulk,
• break-bulk and
• Automotive
sectors.
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• TNPA is
responsible for
the safe, efficient
and effective
functioning of the
national ports
system, which it
manages in a
landlord capacity.
TNPA is the
provider of port
infrastructure and
marine services at
all commercial
ports in South
Africa.
• TFR is focused
on transporting
182 million tons
of bulk and
containerised
freight along its
~20 500 km rail
network, of which
• ~1 500 km’s
comprises heavy
haul export lines.
• ~ 4 000 km’s of
branch lines.
• TE consists of
nine focused
business units
providing
services ranging
from
refurbishment,
conversion and
upgrades, to the
manufacturing of
new rolling stock.
• TE undertakes
most of the
maintenance
services required
by TFR and also
• TPL transports
a 18 billion litres
of petroleum
products and
gas through 3
800 km’s of
underground
pipelines
traversing 5
provinces,
thereby
ensuring the
security of
supply of
petroleum
products to the
• R312 billion of
capital
investments
over 7 years
• CSI in
Education,
Health, Sport,
Arts &
Agriculture
• Property
Management
• Transnet
Schools
Capital
Projects
Transnet
Foundation
Property
Schools
Transnet
Pipelines
(TPL)
Transnet
Engineerin
g(TE)
Transnet
Freight Rail
(TFR)
Transnet
Port
Terminals
(TPT)
Transnet
National
Ports
Authority
(TNPA)

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Transnet Port Terminals
16 Port Terminals across South Africa:
- 4 Container Terminals with a total of 8m TEU capacity
(96% market share)
- 3 Bulk Terminals with 89m Tonnes combined capacity
(52% market share in dry bulk – 0% liquid bulk)
- 3 Automotive Terminals (100% market share of new build)
- 6 Break-Bulk Terminals with 19m Tonnes capacity
(69% market share)

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Contents• Overview
• Introduction
• Transnet SOC Ltd
• Automation VS Optimisation
• Man VS Machine
• Best of Both
• IntelliPort
• CSIR-project
• Concept
• Global Strategy
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11. Manual vs Automation vs Optimisation
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12. Get The Basics Right
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13. TPT IntelliPort
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™

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Contents• Overview
• Introduction
• Transnet SOC Ltd
• Automation VS Optimisation
• Man VS Machine
• Best of Both
• IntelliPort
• CSIR-project
• Concept
• Global Strategy
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15. Concepts of an Intelligent Port
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Source: TPT/CSIR High Level Conceptualisation Workshop
Reduce Cost of
Logistics Services
Improve Logistics
Services Efficiency
Realise Terminal
Economic Benefits
Achieve information
Integration and
Sharing
Improve Terminal
Management Decision
Making
Improve Efficiency
Improve Terminal
Execution Levels
™
Build Market Related
Intelligence
Expand Supply Chain
Trade
Support Finance and
Infrastructure
Support System
Integration
Optimise Systems
Planning
Optimise Strategic
Planning

16. Transnet Port Terminals
- IntelliPort

17. Hamburg Model
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18. eThekwini Model – Smart City
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19. eThekwini Model – Smart City
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20. eThekwini Model – Smart Roads
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Weigh
In-Motion
Intelligent
Digital Signage Automated
Car System
Traffic
Cameras

21. eThekwini Model – Smart Roads
- Strategy Interventions
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In-Motion
Weighing
Intelligent
Digital Signage Automated
Car System
Traffic
Cameras

22. eThekwini Model – Smart Roads
- Action Programmes
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23. eThekwini Model – Smart Roads
- Action Programmes
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24. TNPA Model – Smart Port
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Marine Operations Terminal Operations
Road/Rail
Operations

25. TPT Model - IntelliPort
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Smart
Port
Smart Roads/Rail
Systems of Record / Operations
IntelliPort
Smart City

26. Benefits of the TPT IntelliPort
• Unified approach to software, harmonising collection of data, sensor enabled devices and network
servers and the services that interact with them;
• Seamless “Port Terminal Ecosystem” based on open architecture;
• Enables business to make decisions about market, freight, distribution, customer, security,
equipment, financial of office automation;
• Enables Operational Performance increase;
• Aids and ensures that Safety criteria is improved;
• JIT Business Intelligence.
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