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Article: South Africa : Conversion of Durban s existing airport into
dugout container terminal under consideration again.
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- September 26, 2009
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Transnet had resurrected the idea of converting Durban s existing airport into a dugout container terminal to
relieve the congestion at the port, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Tau Morwe, said at the annual Transnet breakfast recently.
Over 67% of the country s container traffic flows through the Port of Durban, but future expansion is essential if Durban is to remain the country s premier port. Its status has been questioned by Transnet s selection of the Port of Ngqura, on the Coega river mouth, 20 km from Port Elizabeth, as the country s main shipping hub.
However, Morwe said there was no competition between South Africa s ports, which ...