TNPA Focuses on Ship Repair
.Khomo joined TNPA in 2004 as Head of Infrastructure Development: Port Operations and Consulting at Portcon (the then international arm of Transnet) and also served as Senior Manager: Real Estate Manager with a portfolio that included the management of the Island View Precinct and Ship Repair for the Port of Durban. In 2012, he was appointed as Richards Bay Port Manager.In his new role he will be responsible for the strategic development of ship repair infrastructure, creating mechanisms for fair and equitable access to infrastructure as well as the provision of adequate and efficient services. Ship
TNPA Rotates Harbor Masters
the high standard of service delivery to our clients and meet customer expectations.”The changes in the Harbor Master portfolio from July 1, 2018 are as follows:The role of Harbor Master at the Port of Cape Town will now be filled by Captain Alex Miya, most recently Harbor Master at the Port of Durban.Captain Sabelo Mdlalose is transferring from the Port of Richards Bay to succeed Captain Miya at the Port of Durban.Captain Mdlalose will be succeeded by Captain Precious Dube, who transfers from the Port of East London to Richards Bay.The Port of East London’s Harbour Master role will
Mdawe Takes Over As TNPA COO
the field of logistics for nearly 20 years, 15 of which have been within Transnet. He served a long tenure at sister division Transnet Port Terminals in various leadership positions before joining the port authority. He most recently headed up management of Southern Africa’s busiest port, the Port of Durban, since 2014. He holds a Management Advancement Program (MAP) from Wits Business School and an Executive MBA from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
Unpaid Seafarers Stranded in Durban
A group of seafarers are stuck in the port of Durban, South Africa after their vessel was detained for non-payment of wages. The multinational crew working aboard tug/supply ship PSD2 had not been paid for as long as 15 months and were in need of food and fresh water. Two crew members were also in need of immediate medical attention while all of them desperately needed money to send home to their families. Seafarer’s charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) and chaplains from other organizations in Durban provided assistance to the ship’s crew. AoS Durban port chaplain Fr Herman
New Port Managers for TNPA
, auditing and finance. In addition to senior financial roles, she has also served as Executive Manager: Supply Chain and National Business Manager for the Auxiliary and Ports business unit at Transnet Engineering. Ayanda Mantshongo, previously Corporate Affairs Manager at the Port of Durban, is appointed as Executive Manager: Corporate Affairs, effective 1 May 2017. Mantshongo has been with Transnet for seven years, working at both TNPA and TPT in senior corporate affairs roles at the Ports of Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Vallihu has assured TNPA stakeholders of
First Female Deputy Harbor Master at Port of Durban
One of the first three women in Africa to obtain a Marine Pilot open license in 2011, Pinky Zungu has again made history with her appointment as Transnet National Ports Authority’s first black female Deputy Harbor Master – Nautical for the Port of Durban. Having been selected by TNPA as a development candidate in 2001, Zungu is one of a growing number of women who have been promoted into senior positions through their hard work and dedication, who are changing the face of the male dominated maritime industry. A week after obtaining her open license in 2011, Zungu
Safety Milestone for Maydon Wharf Infrastructure Upgrade
have a draught of 14.5 m enabling them to handle vessels with draughts up to 13 m, however the Maydon Wharf entrance channel will still need to be deepened thereafter to enable these vessels to sail in fully laden. Maydon Wharf is the largest break bulk and dry bulk handling precinct in the Port of Durban covering 120 ha of port land. The reconstruction project aims to ensure safe operations, meet the needs of larger vessels calling at the port and enable increased throughputs. The quay walls in the precinct were originally designed to handle vessels of approximately 20,000 DWT
