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TNPA Responds to Oil Tank Farm Disappointment

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Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) confirms that it was informed of the challenges experienced by Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (Pty) Ltd (OTGC) to execute the project to complete the development of a Liquid Bulk Terminal in the Port of Ngqura, due to insufficient customer commitment. The facility is intended to service fuel importers in the Nelson Mandela Bay region and to replace the existing Tank Farm in the Port of Port Elizabeth.

TNPA committed to deliver enabling infrastructure to facilitate and enable the development of a Liquid Bulk Terminal in the Port of Ngqura. To date, TNPA has completed all the design work and all major construction work is in progress and scheduled to be completed by September 2020.

TNPA is currently engaging OTGC, the PE oil companies, stakeholders and all the relevant authorities to formulate and implement a way forward.

Related:

  1. Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (Pty) Ltd (OTGC) announced on 25 February 2020 that the development of the Liquid Bulk Terminal in the Port of Ngqura has stalled. Read more: http://mype.co.za/new/insert-expletive-here-oil-tank-farm/130238/2020/02/
  2. “It is Really Happening Alan….” These are the words that Port of Port Elizabeth Port Manager, Rajesh Dana greeted me with this afternoon at the sod turning in the Coega Industrial Development Zone for the new Liquid Bulk Terminal site to replace the present, ‘past it’s sell by date’, facility in the Port of Port Elizabeth. Read more: http://mype.co.za/new/bye-bye-tank-farm/114214/2019/02/
  3. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) updated stakeholders at an engagement session recently regarding progress made on establishing the Port of Ngqura as a new petroleum trading hub for Southern Africa. Read more: http://mype.co.za/new/report-back-on-liquid-bulk-facility-at-port-of-ngqura/108404/2018/10/
  4. In a statement released by Transnet on 12 December 2016 the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) announced the conclusion of an agreement with Oiltanking Gridrod Calulo (Pty) Ltd (OTGC) who will; “plan, fund, construct, own, maintain and operate a new liquid bulk facility at the Port of Nqura.” Read more: https://mype.co.za/new/one-step-closer-to-tank-farm-being-relocated-to-nqura/80665/2016/12/
  5. After turning the first sod earlier this year, both Transnet Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura and Oil Tanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings (OTGC) are currently on track with the 24-month development period to commission the new liquid bulk Tank Farm in the port at the end of 2020. Read more: http://mype.co.za/new/min-dae-as-port-of-ngqura-tank-farm-is-on-track/118806/2019/06/
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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.