Sustainability Report 2012 - Transnet

National Ports Authority“National Ports Authority, the landlord port authority of South Africa, owns, manages, controls andadministers the eight commercial ports of Saldanha, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Ngqura,East London, Durban and Richards Bay. We plan, build and maintain port infrastructure (breakwaters,entrance channels, turning basins, quay walls); control the safe navigation of vessels within port limits(using tugs and skilled pilots); licence terminal operators and others to provide cargo handling services;and we lease land to companies and authorities – all in strict environmental, safety and security standards.98% of South Africa’s trade passes through our port system in the form of containers, dry bulk, liquidbulk, break-bulk and automotives. In 2011/12 we are particularly proud of the opening of the PortNgqura as the first Green Port in South Africa. In addition, our first black female marine pilots graduatedfrom the School of Ports. Our challenges ahead are recruitment, skills development and energyefficiency.” CEO Tau MorwePROTECTING THE MANGROVES Bayhead Natural Heritage Site at Port of Durban:13 hectares of mangrove forest set aside forconservation. R50 million spent protecting sensitive mangroveswamps at the Port of Richards Bay.PORT TARIFFREDUCTIONOF R1 BILLION FORMANUFACTURINGEXPORTERSPROTECTIONOFICHTHYOFAUNA Port of Ngqurahabitat to 47species of fish. Extension ofmarineenvironmentproviding arefuge for marinespecies alongthe high energycoast.LIGHTHOUSESSALDANHAPORT LIMITS| CAPE TOWN | MOSSEL BAY |2011/12HIGHLIGHTSTENANTS3 422EMPLOYEESPORT ELIZABETHDREDGINGSERVICESCreates depth forvessels to navigate through.TUGGUIDESVESSELSTOBERTHR8,3bnREVENUEBREAKWATERCreates a channelfor vessels tonavigate through.PILOTSTEERSVESSELTrained portpilot takenby boat orhelicopter tosteer vesselssafely to port.R1,7bnCAPITALINVESTMENT16