The Port of East London’s Princess Elizabeth Drydock was recently recommissioned following a successful series of refurbishments. The project, which is estimated to have cost approximately R60 million, is expected to bring much-needed…
The Port of East London was recently visited by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) acting chief operating officer Captain Rufus Lekala, who visited from Durban for a few days. TNPA flew Lekala down in one of their own helicopters to…
The TNPA Port of East London recently welcomed its new chief marine engineer officer (CMEO), Khayakazi Somzana. As CMEO, Somzana is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all machinery and engineering functions on the port’s…
The Port of East London’s popularity continues to grow, with the last season proving to be a record-breaker for South Africa’s only river port. The most recent season saw 14 cruise liners make calls, the most in any single season in the…
Transnet National Ports Authority held an address at the Buffalo City Investment Conference in East London recently, where it reaffirmed its commitment to investing in further development of the Port of East London. Port manager Sharon…
The Port of East London pulled out all the stops this Mandela Day in order to give back to the community. As part of its Mandela Day celebrations, port staff were asked to nominate worthy causes which they believed would benefit from the…
Earlier this month, the Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of East London hosted their its Take a Girl Child to Work Day initiative. The initiative is hosted by eight other ports over the months of May and June. The day was…
East London, or, as it was known as ‘Port of East London’ sprung and grew as a result of the important harbour at the mouth of the Buffalo River. There have been so many changes over the past almost 180 years, from a basic difficult to…
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) chief executive Shulami Qalinge has announced the appointments of Sharon Sijako as port manager in East London and Shadrack Tshikalange as port manager at the Port of Mossel Bay, effective December…
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) chief executive Shulami Qalinge has announced the appointments of Sharon Sijako as port manager in East London and Shadrack Tshikalange as port manager at the Port of Mossel Bay, effective December…
Jacqueline Brown, the East London port manager, is leaving the city to take up a Transnet head office position in Johannesburg, the port’s spokesman, Terry Taylor said yesterday. Brown will become the Transnet National Ports Authority…
