FOLLOWING the destruction caused by cyclone Issa earlier this week, Transnet is building capacity at its various Durban terminals that were impacted by severe weather and flooding.
The severe weather conditions impacted on Transnet’s ability to conduct operations, while many employees were unable to travel between home and the workplace.
Several roads were damaged, destroyed or blocked, thereby severely impacting on road access to the port terminals.
Transnet reports that its 14:00 to 22:00 shifts have experienced an increase in resources, while engineering maintenance teams have completed their assessment and the minor work required in some machines has started.
At Pier 1, the waterside is staffed by five gangs (a gang being a group of dockworkers), with two vessels berthed and another at outer anchorage.
On landside operations at Pier 1 and 2, Transnet reports that traffic has been cleared, with no trucks in the terminals; however, these terminals are not servicing any incoming traffic as a result of Bayhead road being closed on account of a sinkhole.
As a result, no truck appointment slots will be available until
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