Richards Bay port upgrade to boost Durban
The Port of Richards Bay is to undergo a historic upgrade in which a variety of dry bulk and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations will relocate from Durban to the North Coast harbour.
In keeping with South Africa’s national ports master plan that aims to position Durban as the southern hemisphere’s biggest container hub by 2032, the Richards Bay port plan seeks to generate thousands of jobs in the energy and shipping sectors over the next 10-year period.
Following a multi-stakeholder consultation meeting on the planned expansion, Richards Bay’s general manager, Thami Sithole, presented the plan to The Mercury, saying it was complimentary to the Durban harbour’s expansion work.