TNPA seeks operator for Cape Town Port’s liquid bulk terminal

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) on Monday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a liquid bulk terminal Operator for the handling of edible oils and compatible cargo at the Port of Cape Town.

- ASHLEY LECHMAN

The terminal site is a brownfield development covering approximately 76000m² within the Island Precinct at the Port of Cape Town.

The terminal facilitates the delivery and dispatch of products to vessels and land-based customers to common-user berths in the Tanker Basin.

The primary cargo handled at the terminal includes tallow, fish oils, durable products such as molasses and vegetable oils.

The RFP intends to select a terminal operator to finance, rehabilitate, and construct, operate, maintain, and transfer a Liquid Bulk Terminal to handle edible oils and other compatible cation for a 25-year concession period. The terminal will play a vital role in facilitating the import of liquid bulk, a key commodity for South Africa’s basic food essentials, therefore contributing to food security and economic stability,” TNPA stated.