Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN
State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability
Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment
Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions
The Profile of the KZN Coast
The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses
Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast
Coastal access
Coastal access

Access RoutesBoat Launch SitesThe Human DimensionCoastal Access: Stats & Facts
Estuaries
Estuaries

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme
Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining
Recreation
Recreation

Fish TaggingAccess RoutesBlue Flag Beaches
Coastal risk and vulnerability
Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk LinesExtreme EventsCoastal ErosionKZN Coastal Vulnerability IndexPollution
Coastal issues
Coastal issues

PollutionSand MiningCoastal ErosionNurdlesUPL Chemical Spill
Back
19 Oct 2020

Richards Bay port stats on the rise

Gugu Myeni (Zululand Observer) Picture: Dave Savides: A marine pilot being transferred by a TNPA helicopter at the Port of Richards Bay

After declining to 7.2 million tons in August, the total cargo tonnage handled at the Port of Richards Bay climbed back last month to reach 8.7 million. This is according to the latest statistics released by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) this week.

With the country’s ports handling a combined total of 22 million tons of cargo in September, the local port recorded the most tons followed by the ports of Saldanha and Durban. The tonnage handled by Richards Bay last month exceeds the 7 million tons shifted during the same period last year.

Of the total recorded last month, 66 389 tons were break bulk, 188 099 liquid bulk and 8.5 million tons dry bulk.

Richards Bay has the largest dry bulk terminal in the country and along with the Port of Durban, handles over 60% of the country’s seaborne cargo.

With a total of 574 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers moved at the local port last month, 218 TEUs landed on our shores and 356 were shipped. This is a substantial increase compared to the 273 TEUs in August.

Of the 150 vessel arrivals with a gross tonnage of 5 921 415, 20 were tankers transporting oil and chemicals.

Although all commercial sea ports are operational under Alert Level 1 of the lockdown, cruise ships remain prohibited from calling at any of the ports, except for the disembarkation of returning South African crew, citizens or holders of permanent residence permits.

‘Passenger ships are allowed only for the purposes of disembarking returning South African citizens and holders of permanent residence permits, replenishing fuel, stores and provisions, medical evacuation, and search and rescue,’ said Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, earlier this month.

 

Online Article