Truck overturned on N2

Road between Mtubatuba and Hluhluwe was tempory closed.

Pick and Pay for Mtubatuba

Almost done! The brand new Pick and Pay at the Southern entrance to Mtubatuba.

Protea Hotel Water Front Richards Bay

Home to the Super Eagles while they are using Richards bay as their training Camp. Tuzi Gazi Water Front and Richards Bay small craft harbor offers a safe environment for kids to play and part take in water sport. Zululand is always warm and even during winter we have nice sunny days. Charter Fishing offers excursions to Marling Hunting grounds. Almost a fishing season for every month. Rock and Surf Anglers will be please to know that nice size cob are caught all along the piers and around Naval Island.

Small Shops to rent on the Water Front area. Trade in this area is consistent 7 days a week. During the week the dock workers and office staff is the target market and over weekends the place is flooded with Families. This marina is close enough to the new King Sharka International Airport (about 85min) and Richards Bay Airport (about 20 min). 270 km away from Ponta and many yachts leave from here for an idyllic Mozambique Holiday.

Richards Bay Pony Fun Rides

Its a long winter a head an kids in Zululand is not use to staying indoors. This is way the holiday Pony fun rides is a good idea for every one. No Riding experience is needed.

Wednesday & Friday
11 June 2010 to 16 July 2010

 082 886 3619 or 084 585 7627

Zululand alround suny

With the wind moderate many sailors are taking to the water.

Port of Richards Bay - Overview

Longitude & Latitude

Latitude 28 ° 48’ S Longitude 32 ° 02’ E

General overview

Since it's opening, the Port of Richards Bay has expanded rapidly with the establishment of one new berth every 2nd year on average, proudly fulfilling its aim of making it South Africa's leading port in terms of cargo volumes. The establishment of the port transformed a small fishing village into a dynamic industrial city. The port's hinterland comprises the northern KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Mpumalanga regions.

Initially built as a bulk port to export 26 million tonnes of coal over the first ten years, the port has diversified into the handling of other cargoes. Currently, Richards Bay handles in excess of 80 million tonnes annually, representing approximately 60% of South Africa's seaborne cargo. This makes it South Africa's leading port in terms of volume handled. To date (June 2007) the port has handled in excess of 1.7 billion tonnes of cargo of which coal represents 1.3 billion tonnes.

The port is the largest in South Africa, with total land and water surfaces of 2 174 hectares and 1 443 hectares respectively. To date only half of that land has been developed. The Port of Richards Bay has the potential to develop over time into one of the largest global ports by expanding up the Mhlathuze River floodplain.

The port hosts six cargo handling terminals equipped to ensure that our clients can compete in the global arena:

• The Dry Bulk Terminal, operated by Transnet Port Terminals, imports and exports a variety of ores, minerals and woodchips
• Multi-purpose Terminal, also operated by Transnet Port Terminals handles breakbulk cargoes, including ferro chrome, pig iron, steel, forest products, granite, aluminium, bagged cargo, containers, heavy lifts and abnormal loads
• Richards Bay Coal Terminal Company Limited, is the largest single export coal terminal in the world with the capacity to export 72 million tonnes per annum
• Island View Storage, operated by Richards Bay Bulk Storage, handles a wide range of bulk liquids stored in tanks
• Richards Bay Bunker Terminal, operated by Joint Bunker Services, imports bunker fuel from Durban and Cape Town
• Private facilities: Phosphoric acid export loading facility and liquid pitch import facility

Weather affecting port

Caution should be exercised in high south-westerly and north-easterly winds. NB: ships have lost their anchors in the past.

Deep water port

One of the port’s inherent strengths is its deep water infrastructure, with a maximum permissible draught of 17,5 metres. This coupled with the high-tech state of the art terminal infrastructures allows for high speed, high volume cargo handling and a fast turn around of vessels.

Development potential

The Planning and Development Department is actively engaged in port planning in order to secure the following:

• There is available space for long-term development
• Land usage and development takes place in a systematic, orderly manner
• National development objectives are included
• Flexibility is inherent in the planning
• Development takes place in areas having suitable geotechnical conditions
• Planning take environmental ascpects into account

Port Development Framework

The Port Master Plan guides the spatial development of the port. The following planned developments are receiving attention:

• A ship repair facility
• Additional bulk liquid handling berth
• Additional berths for break bulk and dry bulk
• Container handling facility at an existing berth

Numerous additional development proposals are being addressed. Various construction projects are taking place at the port, the most important being the construction of berth 306 for steam coal exports. This additional berth will allow the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd to increase steam coal exports from 72 to 84 million tonnes per annum.

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Cargo handled for March 2010 - 7 283 526 tons

KZN EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with its partner and principal sponsor, Transnet Port Terminals are proud to announce the call for entries for the KZN Exporter of the Year Awards 2010.  Each year the entrants have presented some interesting profiles of KZN businesses, showcasing their own achievements within the industry and in particular to global markets. 

Based on the overwhelming success when it debuted last year, the Trade and Investment KZN (TIKZN) supported category - “Excellence in exporting into Africa”, features again this year, and will be judged separately to the mandatory categories of Small, Medium and Large.

The categories are based on annual turnover (except for the “Excellence in exporting to Africa” category) as follows:

·         Small - less than R25 Million per annum

·         Medium - between R25 Million and R100 Million per annum

·         Large - greater than R101 Million per annum

The various sections on the entry form are focused on ascertaining the growth and innovative processes that the company has put in place to increase exports, based on turnover achieved over the last three financial years.

We will also be giving an honourable mention (at the gala dinner) to any company or individual who has nominated or recommended any applicant who has made it as a finalist.

Transnet Port Terminals has partnered with the Durban Chamber to demonstrate their support for exporters in this competitive industry. We encourage all exporters in the province to enter the competition as the awards are aimed at recognising and acknowledging all your great achievements as a Kwazulu-Natal exporter.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the website: www.durbanchamber.co.zaor emailed to you on request. Completed entry forms can be posted, hand delivered or emailed for the attention of Christina Pillay at the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 

Contact: Tel: 031-3351000              
      
Email: christinap@durbanchamber.co.za

Entries close on Friday, 06 August 2010

Richards Bay Tender Notice, iCLM RB 0467

Transnet Port Terminals
Tenders are invited for the provision of services for the moving of Elmec 2 Ship Loader from Berth 801 to Berth 804 at the Port of Richards Bay.
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained from 31 May 2010 until 11 June 2010 between 08:30 and 15:30 from the Dry Bulk Terminal, Transnet Port Terminals, Room 39, Ground Floor, Umhlathuze Building, Port of Richards Bay. Copies can be obtained upon payment of a non-refundable amount of R500.00 (incl VA T) per set.

NOTE:

1. Payment may only be a direct deposit to:
   Standard Bank
   Account Name: Transnet Port Terminals
   Dry Bulk Terminal (full details)
   
2. Cheques or cash will not be accepted
3. Tenderers are required to the above reference number followed by Company Name, on the deposit slip, for ease of reference
   
4. Please present a copy of the deposit slip upon collection of the tender document.

A compulsory briefing session will take place at Main Boardroom, Umhlathuze Building on 18 June 2010 at 11:00.
Tenderers failing to attend the compulsory briefing and site meeting will be disqualified.
Tenderers without a valid RFP document in their possession will not be allowed to attend the briefing and site meeting.
No tender documents will be available at the briefing session.
This tender will close punctually at 10:00 on Tuesday, 6 July 2010 in the tender box located at the following address:

THE SECRE TARIAT
DIVISIONAL ACQUISITION COUNCIL
KINGSMEAD OFFICE PARK
STALWART SIMELANE (STANGER) STRET
DURBAN 4001

Telephone, e-mail, facsimile and/or late tenders will not be considered. Tenders may only be submitted on the tender documentation that is issued.
For enquiries, contact:

Smangele Gumede, tel. (035) 905-3575

For technical enquiries, contact:

Shiven Panday, tel. (035) 905-3162

The Port of Richards Bay

CONTACT DETAILS

Transnet National Ports Authority

Port of Richards Bay
PO Box 181
Richards Bay
3900

Tel (27) 035 905 3604 / 3118
Fax 27) 035 905 3333

PORT MANAGER: Tel (27) 035 905 3203
Fax (27) 035 905 3333
email thami.ntshingila@transnet.net

HARBOURMASTER (Marine): Tel (27) 035 753 1991
email dennis.mqadi@transnet.net

Public Affairs & Marketing: Tel (27) 035 3417
email tessie.gower@transnet.net

website http://www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net/

Transnet Port Terminals (formerly SA Port Operations)

MULTI PURPOSE TERMINAL (MPT)
Tel (27) 035 905 3209
email nikki.mbengashe@transnet.net

DRY BULK TERMINAL
Tel (27) 035 905 3215
email seleko.mametsi@transnet.net

website http://www.transnetportterminals.net/

RICHARDS BAY COAL TERMINAL (RBCT)
South Dunes
PO Box 56
3900 Richards Bay

Tel (27) 035 904 4911

Corporate Affairs (Ms Zama Luthuli)
Tel (27) 035 904 4045
email zluthuli@rbct.co.za


website address http://www.rbct.co.za

Ship Watching not a biggy

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Something I wanted to do for some time. Boring hobby yes. Nothing else to do ... no .. But for some reason I find these monster boats fascinating. They play a very important role in our day to day life and still we take them for granted. At best we do not even pay close attention to where they have been and where they are going. How heavy are they and how fast do they sail. How deep water do they need to float. Well I have decided to Blog and log my boring hobby.

My First Victim (Mariner) ... No this will be the one that I am going to wait for upon arrival to take a picture of. Still got some time to get everything ready though. This Monster is expected in the Richards Bay harbor on 2010-06-11 at around 10:00 flying The Malta Flag. This Cargo Carrier has a dead weight of 26605 t and was recorded on her last voyage reaching a maximum sailing speed of 12.8 knots and an average speed of 11.4 knots.

With a over all length just more than one and a half Rugby fields (167m) she has a berth of 26m. With a draft of 9.9 meter she is one of the older ships built in 1984. She can load an impressive 15766 of dry Cargo and is en route to Gibraltar.

by Petrus Viviers
0835847473
For Harbor Tours