The winners of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port of Durban Customer Awards event, which recognises Port of Durban terminal operators and their role in the success of the commercial seaport, have been announced.
Lance Pullan of K-Line receiving the company’s award for Most Improved Shipping Line presented by TNPA Port of Durban’s Lwandile Mabuza (left) and Tshwaelo Matlhape (right).
Durban Port Manager Moshe Motlohi said the awards – hosted for the first time in 2016 – were important in recognising operators’ compliance with stringent operating standards set by the authority.
“Close collaboration with our licenced terminal operators aids us as we strive to improve port efficiency, increase productivity and instil operations oversight as part of our licencing conditions. We would not be able to fulfil our role without them,” said Motlohi.
Herewith all the winners:
SHE Compliance Award
- Winner (Container Precinct): Transnet Port Terminals – Pier 1 Terminal, a repeat winner in this category
- Winner (Island View Precinct): Natcos
- Winner (Maydon Wharf Precinct): Bidfreight Port Operations BPO, also a repeat winner in this category
- Winner (Point Precinct): Transnet Port Terminals RORO Terminal; Transnet Port Terminals MPT
Best Performing Terminal Award
(Rating performance against Terminal Operating Performance Standards (TOPS) and volume growth):
- Winner (Island View Precinct): Vopak Terminal Durban
- Winner (Maydon Wharf Precinct): Profert
- Winner (Container Precinct): TPT Pier 2
- Winner (Point Precinct): FPT Port Leasing - consecutive winner
Best Performing Ship Repairer Award
(Applicable to repairers based in the Bayhead Precinct, and judged in terms of safety record, investment, job creation and skills development)
- Winner: Elgin Brown and Hamer
Best Performing Shipping Line: Containers
(For volume growth %)
• Winner: CMA CGM
Most Improved Shipping Line: Containers
• Winner: K Line
Best Performing Shipping Line: Automotive
(For volume growth %)
• Winner: Hoegh Autoliners
Most Improved Shipping Line: Automotive
• Winner: NYK Line
Environmental – Sustainable Port Practice
(Based on monitoring, performance, managerial perspective and environmental initiatives)
Best Performer on Transformation
(Recognising the biggest transformation improvements and commitment to BBBEE, including skills development and gender equality):
Licence holders:
- Winner (Vessel Agents): Thembani Shipping
- Winner (Diving): Dormac
- Winner (Bunkering): Nonke Petroleum (Winner)
- Winner (Waste Disposal): Wastetrans
- Winner (Stevedores): A4 International
Terminal Operators:
(Based on BEE, Black ownership, audit findings)
Adopt-a-Spot – Special Environmental Award
