East London: Berths


TERMINALS AND SPECIALIZED QUAYS
Name	Speciality	Length	Depth	Vessel reception capacity	Size of storage	Capacity
Motor Vehicle Terminal		555m (N Berth 305m,R Berth 250m)	N Berth 8.5m, R Berth 10.7m	Maximum LOA 245M, maximum draft 10.4m (MLWS), no beam restriction, entrance channel 180m at its narrowest width	2800 fully	Enclosed bays. 1100 quayside bays. 1200 additional open bays adjacent to motor vehicle terminal.
Container Terminal	Containers	638m (K Berth 253m, L Berth 253m, I Bertrh 132m)	K Berth 10.7m, L Berth 10.7m, I Berth 8.4m	same as above	90000 TEU	throughput per annum 52 plug points for reefer containers 132 ground slots.
Grain Elevator	Maize, wheat and other grain products	388m (S Berth 194m, T Berth 194m)	S Berth 10.7m, T Berth 10.7m	same as above	76000 tons	(83 silos)
Tanker Berth	Refined fuel products	259m	Tanker Berth 10.7m	same as above	Land-based storage	outside Port limits. 2,175000 tons capacity.


QUAYS, PIERS AND JETTIES
Berth	Speciality	Length	Number of berths	Max Drafts	Size&Storage capacity
F&G	General Cargo	360m total	2	9.1m &9.5m	Covered 4170sqm
I	Containers/ general cargo	132m	1	8.1m	Linked to K berth capacity
K	Containers	253m	1	10.3m	90000 TEU throughput PA
L	Containers	253m	1	10.4m	Linked to K berth capacity
N & R	Motor vehicles	555m total	2	8.4m & 10.2m	5100 parking bays
S	General cargo / Ro-Ro/ Vehicles	194m	1	10.3m	Nil - Transit area
T	Bulk grains	194m	1	10.4m	76000mt
Tanker	Petroleum Products	259m	1	8.4m & 10.2m	2175000kl Tank farm capacity

Additional information on the ports Motor Vehicle Terminal, Grain Elevator and Container Terminal follows:

Motor Vehicle Terminal

Situated on the West Bank on the Buffalo River is the jewel of the East London port, the multi-level vehicle terminal. This facility is a first for South Africa with a proud history of good turnaround times and zero defects on ship loading and unloading. Boasting world class standards, the terminal has a Noscar NOSA rating for safety whilst also being recognized by NOSA in their awards for International Winner Transport and Storage SHE Integrated System 2003, a winner in the Transport Storage and communication category and again for Best Integrated Occupational Health Program.

Vehicles are handled in the terminal by the terminal operator and are provided with maximum safety and security, with full protection from natural elements. Provision has also been made for natural and mechanical ventilation to ensure the efficient extraction of exhaust emissions. The terminal can be increased to eight storeys, effectively increasing the number of enclosed bays to 7000 with a resultant throughput capacity of 180000 vehicles per annum.

The close proximity of the IDZ coastal vehicle distribution centre to the port offers a comprehensive logistics service offering to the automotive industry.

Type of Terminal	Car Terminal for vehicles, offering fully enclosed undercover vehicle parking.

Trade	Import and Export motor vehicles (passenger and commercial).
Parameters of Terminal	Consist of two berths totalling of up to 10.1 meters and a fully secured quayside assembly area of 1100 bays (26420 sqm). The enclosed multi-level car terminal comprises of 2800 bays with an additional 1200 bays immediately adjacent to the terminal offering a total of 5100 parking bays. Throughput capacity is in excess of 130 000 vehicles per annum (based on 7 day dwell time).
Additional facilities	The terminal has a dedicated ground floor area of 8300 m2 for the loading and unloading of units into containers and has capacity to load vehicles into rail trucks. The administrative area situated on the ground floor is 12 200m2. The terminal is fully serviced by extensive inland rail and road network which is connected to the ports road and rail networks.
Linkages	Extensive road and rail networks link the port to southern and central Africa enabling linkage with major regional and national economic hubs.
Operating System	(GCOS) A fully automated computerized vehicle system that makes use of Hand Held Terminals to scan bar codes.
Security	The port is ISPS compliant. Security is enhanced by making maximum use of guards and fully fledged CCTV surveillance systems. In addition to port security, being an international border control area, joined monitoring takes place between port security and SAPS border of entry.
Performance measures	Average number of unit moves per hour = 125. Average vessel turn-around time = 10 hours.

Grain elevator

The Port Offers the largest bulk-handling facility for free-flowing grain products in South Africa. Vessels are loaded using a skip operation with a loading rate of 8000 tons per day. The terminal throughput capacity is in the region of 2 million tons per annum.

The elevator which is linked to all major maize growing areas, has 83 silos with a total storage capacity of 76000 tons. An import belt on the quayside allows for import and export to take place simultaneously. The belt has an intake rate of 250 tons per hour.Total quay length at the berth is 388.

Vessels are loaded to a draught of 10.4 meters, however, a draft of up to 10.7 meters can be accommodated under special

circumstances provided prior arrangements are made with the Harbour Master. The most maize exported through the grain elevator

during a season was 3.4 million tons. The largest single shipment loaded to date is 40 000 metric tons.

Container Terminal

The container terminal has an annual throughput capacity of 90 000 TEU. The stacking area is designed for 1,360 TEU ground slots as

well as 42 reefer points for the handling of reefer containers. Vessel discharge cargo using own gear as the port is not equipped with

gantry cranes. A fleet of straddle carriers, haulers and trailers is available for the movement of container traffic.