Transnet Port Terminals

DURBAN CONTAINER TERMINALS

REEFER 2017/18

Content

REEFER CAPACITY1

2DCT HISTORICAL VOLUME

PERFORMANCE

3 FORECAST ACCURACY

4 CURRENT CHALLENGES

5 WHAT WILL TPT DO DIFFERENTLY?

6 WHAT CAN INDUSTRY DO DIFFERENTLY?

7 QUESTIONS

REEFER CAPACITY

Pier 1 Pier 2

Reefer Plug Points888 –but 750 are usable

500 Gensets to be procured 1 760 capacity

Reefers will be processed in

the yard

April May June July August September October November December January February March

2012/13 2865 4393 6316 6650 7348 5198 3272 2530 1997 1594 1209 1988

2013/14 2285 3036 5744 5303 5500 5416 2385 1819 1439 1513 1171 1346

2014/15 1833 3006 4984 5415 6165 4320 3187 1778 1626 1709 1396 1810

2015/16 4306 4893 7492 6902 9253 5406 3413 2246 2590 2786 2180 3138

2016/17 3504 5146 7081 6841 7141 5913 3278 2549 2064 2502 2585

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

Co

nta

iner

s

DCT PIER 2 REEFER VOLUME PERFORMANCE

DCT PIER 2 HISTORICAL VOLUME PERFORMANCE

(IMPORT AND EXPORT)

FORECAST ACCURACY

Forecast Inaccuracy has been a major challenge and needs to improve in this

season

• Leads to congestion

• Stacks being closed at short notice

• Space constraints

• Loss of Revenue for all parties

CURRENT CHALLENGES

• Congestion

• Shortage of plug points/Damaged plug points

• Cannot access reefer containers in certain areas

• Damaged Reefer platforms/Poor lighting in Reefer yard

• Lifting of containers whilst still plugged //Missing/damaged cables

• Reefer faults not reported timeously

• Inbound rail containers not pre-advised with temperature settings

WHAT WILL TPT DO DIFFERENTLY

• Reefers will be processed directly at the new Reefer yard

• Activate bays at AA3 to process RR1 Reefers

• Container Appointment System

• Based on volume projections the terminal has increased its staff complement to

ensure monitoring takes place

• Maintain all Reefer areas for access including improving lighting

• Database updated for Reefer Technician contacts

• Reefers coming in via rail will be checked before being called into DCT

•

WHAT CAN INDUSTRY DO DIFFERENTLY

• Make use of off-peak periods to stack reefers

• Check daily forecasts of available slots sent by sms and plan accordingly

• Reefer cables must not be left in the cradle to prevent theft

• Check that cables are present when opening twist locks

• Stack protocol reefers on 1st day of stack

• Evacuate import reefers

Thank You