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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CONTAINER TERMINALS (“SOPCT”) AT
THE PORTS OF DURBAN, NGQURA, PORT ELIZABETH AND CAPE TOWN. THESE
SOPCT WILL ALSO APPLY TO THOSE VESSELS WHICH ARE DIVERTED FROM THE
CONTAINER TERMINALS AT THE PORTS OF CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN TO THE RO-
RO, BREAK-BULK AND AGRICULTURAL TERMINALS AT CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN
RESPECTIVELY DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORKS AT THESE CONTAINER TERMINALS.
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
1.1. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words have the meanings
herein ascribed to them-
1.1.1. “Terminal Operator” means TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS, an
operating division of Transnet SOC Ltd, Registration No.
1990/000900/30;
1.1.2. “The Customer” means any person to whom or on behalf of whom the
service is provided at the relevant Container Terminal.
1.1.3. “The Vessel Operator” means the party appointed by the Customer to
be responsible for the nomination of the vessel in terms of the provisions
of SOPCT Appendix “A” and under whose control the vessel is on its
arrival at the relevant Terminal. Where no vessel operator is mentioned
the Customer is deemed to be the vessel operator;
1.1.4. “The Container Operator” means the party appointed by the Customer to
accept responsibility for ensuring that the containers are delivered to the
Terminal Operator for loading and/or discharge from the vessel and who
is responsible for ensuring that all documentation required to be
completed and submitted to or by the Customer is duly completed and
submitted to such lawful authorities as may be necessary and to the
Terminal Operator, who is licensed by SARS (South African Revenue
Services) as an approved Container Operator and who makes payment
on behalf of the Customer of all fees and disbursements incurred in
consequence of the service rendered by the Terminal Operator;
1.1.5. “The Terminal” or “Terminals” means in relation to the Port of Durban:
the Container Terminal located at Pier No. 1 and Berths 103 to 107 and
Pier No. 2 and Berths 108 to 205; in relation to the Port of Ngqura: the
Container Terminal located at and comprising Berths D 100 to D 103; in
relation to the Port of Cape Town: the Container Terminal located at and
comprising Berths 501, 502, 600 to 604 and 700. “The Terminal” also
refers to the Terminal Operator’s Ro-Ro, Break-bulk and Agricultural
Terminals in relation to those containers which are diverted from the
SOPCT 01/04/2013 – 31/03/2014
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