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Upgrades in the Port of Port Elizabeth

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Commencing in February 2015 and scheduled for completion in April 2017 the Transnet National Ports Authority has begun with the upgrade of the 40 ton slipway to a 90 ton boat hoist facility as well as the refurbishment of the 1200 lead-in jetties at the Port of Port Elizabeth.

The appointed contractor has begun site establishment and will be delivering pile casings and rebar cages to the site twice a week. These heavy duty vehicles will be entering the port via the Baakens Valley entrance.

Acting Port Manager, Faisal Sultan says that the port operations will not be affected in any way.

The 40 ton slipway upgrade will provide a facility for taking boats weighing up to 90 tons out of the water for repair and will comprise a docking bay for boat hoists and dry platforms for boat maintenance and repair.

The 1200 ton lead-in jetties, which cater mainly for repairs to boats from the fishing industry, will be demolished and rebuilt as the existing structure has been condemned due to excessive corrosion.

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