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13. Richards Bay Terminals incorporating:
13.1. Ro-Ro, Break-bulk and Agricultural Terminal
13.1.1. Operating Hours and shift times
13.1.1.1. Mondays to Fridays:
13.1.1.1.1. Morning: 06.00 to 14.00
13.1.1.1.2. Afternoon: 14.00 to 22.00
13.1.1.1.3. Night: 22.00 to 06.00
13.1.1.2. Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays:
13.1.1.2.1. Day: 06.00 to 18.00
13.1.1.2.2. Night 18.00 to 06.00
13.1.1.3. Where a vessel is scheduled to commence cargo working on a weekend or
public holiday after 12h00 midday, the vessel will only be planned to
commence at 18h00. However, if the vessel insists on commencing cargo
working earlier and is prepared to have the shift on standby from 06h00
and this is agreed to in writing, then standby charges will be applicable
from the commencement of the 06h00 shift.
13.1.2. Terminal Cargo and Berth Allocation Planning:
13.1.2.1. The Richards Bay Bulk Terminal incorporates the original bulk appliance
series of berths (berths 801, 804, and 701 to 705 and berth 609) and the
Multi-purpose six and seven Series berths (berths 606 to 608 and berths
706 to 708 respectively). The bulk appliance series of berths, being a
specialized bulk facility, will remain a premium series of berths for bulk
cargo working on a first planned, first served basis. At the Agri Ro-Ro six
and seven series of berths, cargo is planned and pre-assembled for a
specific series of berths, be it liner cargo or non-liner cargo. Vessels or lines
must call at the series of berths where they traditionally have called in the
past in order to expedite vessel and cargo turnaround and to eliminate the
need for time consuming cargo conveyance between series.
13.1.2.2. Conveyance of cargo between berth series will be allowed at the discretion
of TPT as the exception and as a means to keep berths operational during
times of possible congestion, provided it does not impede on the planned
productivity of other scheduled or planned vessels. In such instance no
charges will apply. However, the remainder of the criteria of clause 2.9.5
for ring fenced cargo will apply.
Terminal Operating Guidelines: Version 3 – Transnet Port Terminals Ro-Ro, Break-bulk, Bulk and Agricultural Terminals: 1 April 2013
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