According to Transnet National Ports Authority captain Thokozani Mthethwa, collaboration, or perhaps “co-opetition” is one of the ways the continent will achieve the goals set out in the 2050 Strategy.
“Each port has its own Master Plans and Port Development Framework Plans to adequately respond to and plan for future growth. These plans guide how capacity will be increased over the short- to long-term to respond to the anticipated demand,” Mthethwa said, but in order to implement the new TNPA Operating Model, they need an operating structure that is fit for purpose and capacitates the relevant teams to build a ‘reimagined TNPA’.
“Our structure acknowledges that the ports/operations are the drivers of the strategy and need to be resourced accordingly,” Mthethwa said. Mthethwa said Transnet’s mandate is to assist in lowering the cost of doing business in South Africa, and "ensuring the security of supply by providing appropriate port, rail and pipelines in the most cost effective and efficient manner, within acceptable benchmarks."
Source: sanews.gov.za