Transnet Port Terminals achieves record container handling in turnaround efforts

TRANSNET Port Terminals (TPT) continues to show strong progress in its turnaround strategy, achieving record-breaking operational milestones that signal renewed efficiency across South Africa's ports.

- YOGASHEN PILLAY

The state-owned logistics operator announced that it handled 100 158 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 27 879 fully built automotive units (FBUs) in a single week a major performance milestone that has been widely welcomed by industry experts. In the same reporting period, Week 28, the Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) surpassed its daily operational targets by 60%, handling 2 760 container moves in a single day one of its best performances in years.

TPT CEO Jabu Mdaki said the results reflect a defining moment for the entity in the 2025/2026 financial year, which ends in March 2026.

"TPT has broken 14 performance records in the last six months across loading rates; daily, weekly and annual container and automotive volumes; as well as train turnaround times," he said.