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LINER SHIPPING, VLBCS AND THE CASCADING EFFECT
 
 
 
Do you utilise VLBCs in any of your SADC services?
   
If yes to the question above, please specify the name of the service.
   
Please indicate the frequency of this service.
   
Which port(s) within the SADC region do you currently utilise for VLBCs?
   
Which port(s) would you consider utilising in the next 5 years for VLBCs?
   
Do you currently use dedicated berths for liner services?
   
Please comment on the global trend towards larger container vessels and the effect the cascading effect will have on African ports.
   
How do your major clients influence the routing of cargo?
   
 
 
 
LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE
 
 
Please complete the following table regarding port productivity:
Walvis Bay Cape Town Ngqura Durban Maputo Dar es Salaam
Vessel waiting time (days)
Dwell time (days)
Truck turnaround time in port (hrs)
Crane productivity (MPH/Crane)
 
 
Please indicate the relative rating you assign to the following criteria concerning the port of Walvis Bay:
Poor Average Good
Physical attributes – accessibility, location, infrastructure and equipment
Organization attributes
Availability of shipping services (frequency, destinations)
Price of shipping services
Feeder connections to other ports and shipping lines
Quality and price of onward sea connections
Quality and price of onward landside connections (intermodal links)
Quality of hinterland connections
Quality and price of marine services
Quality and price of cargo handling services
Poor Average Good
Speed of port cargo handling services
Technical infrastructure of the port (handling equipment, ICT)
Congestions, delays and other risks
Quality and price of cargo storage services
Availability and quality of labour
Availability and quality of logistics services (warehousing, freight forwarding, etc)
Proximity of the port to your customers and/or sources of supply
Weather conditions
 
 
Please indicate the relative rating you assign to the following criteria concerning the port of Cape Town:
Poor Average Good
Physical attributes – accessibility, location, infrastructure and equipment
Organization attributes
Availability of shipping services (frequency, destinations)
Price of shipping services
Feeder connections to other ports and shipping lines
Quality and price of onward sea connections
Quality and price of onward landside connections (intermodal links)
Quality of hinterland connections
Quality and price of marine services
Quality and price of cargo handling services
Poor Average Good
Speed of port cargo handling services
Technical infrastructure of the port (handling equipment, ICT)
Congestions, delays and other risks
Quality and price of cargo storage services
Availability and quality of labour
Availability and quality of logistics services (warehousing, freight forwarding, etc)
Proximity of the port to your customers and/or sources of supply
Weather conditions
 
 
Please indicate the relative rating you assign to the following criteria concerning the port of Ngqura:
Poor Average Good
Physical attributes – accessibility, location, infrastructure and equipment
Organization attributes
Availability of shipping services (frequency, destinations)
Price of shipping services
Feeder connections to other ports and shipping lines
Quality and price of onward sea connections
Quality and price of onward landside connections (intermodal links)
Quality of hinterland connections
Quality and price of marine services
Quality and price of cargo handling services
Poor Average Good
Speed of port cargo handling services
Technical infrastructure of the port (handling equipment, ICT)
Congestions, delays and other risks
Quality and price of cargo storage services
Availability and quality of labour
Availability and quality of logistics services (warehousing, freight forwarding, etc)
Proximity of the port to your customers and/or sources of supply
Weather conditions
 
 
Please indicate the relative rating you assign to the following criteria concerning the port of Durban:
Poor Average Good
Physical attributes – accessibility, location, infrastructure and equipment
Organization attributes
Availability of shipping services (frequency, destinations)
Price of shipping services
Feeder connections to other ports and shipping lines
Quality and price of onward sea connections
Quality and price of onward landside connections (intermodal links)
Quality of hinterland connections
Quality and price of marine services
Quality and price of cargo handling services
Poor Average Good
Speed of port cargo handling services
Technical infrastructure of the port (handling equipment, ICT)
Congestions, delays and other risks
Quality and price of cargo storage services
Availability and quality of labour
Availability and quality of logistics services (warehousing, freight forwarding, etc)
Proximity of the port to your customers and/or sources of supply
Weather conditions
 
 
Please indicate the relative rating you assign to the following criteria concerning the port of Maputo:
Poor Average Good
Physical attributes – accessibility, location, infrastructure and equipment
Organization attributes
Availability of shipping services (frequency, destinations)
Price of shipping services
Feeder connections to other ports and shipping lines
Quality and price of onward sea connections
Quality and price of onward landside connections (intermodal links)
Quality of hinterland connections
Quality and price of marine services
Quality and price of cargo handling services
Poor Average Good
Speed of port cargo handling services
Technical infrastructure of the port (handling equipment, ICT)
Congestions, delays and other risks
Quality and price of cargo storage services
Availability and quality of labour
Availability and quality of logistics services (warehousing, freight forwarding, etc)
Proximity of the port to your customers and/or sources of supply
Weather conditions
 
 
Please indicate the relative rating you assign to the following criteria concerning the port of Dar es Salaam:
Poor Average Good
Physical attributes – accessibility, location, infrastructure and equipment
Organization attributes
Availability of shipping services (frequency, destinations)
Price of shipping services
Feeder connections to other ports and shipping lines
Quality and price of onward sea connections
Quality and price of onward landside connections (intermodal links)
Quality of hinterland connections
Quality and price of marine services
Quality and price of cargo handling services
Poor Average Good
Speed of port cargo handling services
Technical infrastructure of the port (handling equipment, ICT)
Congestions, delays and other risks
Quality and price of cargo storage services
Availability and quality of labour
Availability and quality of logistics services (warehousing, freight forwarding, etc)
Proximity of the port to your customers and/or sources of supply
Weather conditions
 
 
 
Transshipment
 
 
Please indicate the relative importance you assign to the following criteria when selecting a transshipment port.
Unimportant Moderately Important Very Important
Accommodation of VLBCs
Adequate long term cargo volumes
Availability of feeder networks
Availability of value added services such as receipt of containers, packing and unpacking facilities and cross docking facilities
Berth facilities
Bunker supply
Cargo handling capabilities
Customs, inspection and quarantine services
Dedication to a restricted number of carriers
Dedication to single carrier
Unimportant Moderately Important Very Important
Demurrage costs
Established Free Trade Zone
Financial incentives
Frequency of feeder services
Large container stacking yard
Links to hinterland services and inland ports
Location along primary trade routes
Port dues
Port operation and 24/7 working hours
Providing berthing priority
Quality of infrastructure and equipment
Repositioning of empty containers
Ship repair services
Terminal handling charges
 
 
 
As African ports develop and become more efficient in handling larger vessels, we will see an increase in transshipment traffic and a decrease in road transport.
 
Agree
 
Disagree
 
 
 
If you agree with the statement above, what percentage increase in transshipment traffic do you predict?
   
If you disagree, please expand on your answer.
   
 
 
 
For the South African Service, which port do you utilise as your transshipment hub port?
   
What size vessels do you use for this service?
   
How many vessels do you use for this service?
   
How often do you provide this service?
   
 
 
 
For the South African Service, which port do you utilise to service your feeder network?
   
What size vessels do you use for this service?
   
How many vessels do you use for this service?
   
How often do you provide this service?
   
 
 
 
Is the port of Ngqura a feasible transshipment hub port for trade along the South-South East trade route? Please expand on your answer
   
 
 
 
Which other port(s) could fulfill the role of a transshipment hub port servicing the South-South East trade route (Select all that apply)?
 
Walvis Bay, Namibia
 
Cape Town, South Africa
 
Durban, South Africa
 
Maputo, Mozambique
 
Beira, Mozambique
 
Nacala, Mozambique
 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 
 
 
Which other port(s) could fulfill the role of a transshipment hub port within the SADC region (Select all that apply)? (Select all that apply)?
 
Matadi, DRC
 
Luanda, Angola
 
Lobito, Angola
 
Walvis Bay, Namibia
 
Cape Town, South Africa
 
Durban, South Africa
 
Maputo, Mozambique
 
Beira, Mozambique
 
Nacala, Mozambique
 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 
 
 
Port Security
 
 
Please rate the magnitude of external risk (piracy and terrorism) for the ports listed below according to the following security levels:

Level 1 – Ship and port facilities operate as normal
Level 2 – There is a heightened risk of a security incident
Level 3 – There is a probable or imminent risk of a security incident
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Matadi, DRC
Luanda, Angola
Lobito, Angola
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Cape Town, South Africa
Ngqura, South Africa
Durban, South Africa
Maputo, Mozambique
Beira, Mozambique
Nacala, Mozambique
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
 
 
 
Cabotage
 
 
 
The South African Maritime Safety Authourity (SAMSA) is calling for cabotage laws to be passed, where South African-flagged fleet will carry cargo between its ports. The African Union (AU) is also in favour of passing cabotage law under the African Maritime transport charter.

Please answer questions 1-6 in relation to cabotage law and policy.
 
 
 
How do you perceive the proposed cabotage policy in your industry?
   
 
 
 
What effect will the cabotage policy have on the coastal shipping volumes of containerised cargo?
   
 
 
 
What effect will the cabotage policy have on your provision of logistics services? Eg: The use of public warehouses for the collection and distribution of cargo.
   
 
 
 
If implemented, will you provide your own coastal feeder service under South African registered ships?
   
 
 
 
Under the proposed cabotage policy, what size containerised vessels will you operate for coastal shipping?
 
Feeder 0-499 TEU
 
Feedermax 500-999 TEU
 
Handy 1000-1999 TEU
 
Sub-Panamax 2000-2999 TEU
 
Panamax 3000-3999 TEU
 
Post-Panamax 4000-5999 TEU
 
Other
 

 
 
 
From the list below, which ports will be given priority under the cabotage policy?(Select all that apply)?
 
Matadi, DRC
 
Luanda, Angola
 
Lobito, Angola
 
Walvis Bay, Namibia
 
Cape Town, South Africa
 
Ngqura, South Africa
 
Durban, South Africa
 
Maputo, Mozambique
 
Beira, Mozambique
 
Nacala, Mozambique
 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
 
Other (Please Specify)
 

 
 
 
Future developments and General
 
 
 
What are the biggest challenges you experience when using SADC ports?
   
What makes a good port?
   
 
 
How do you see the SADC port business developing over the next 5-10-15 years?
Decline Steady development Growth
Next 5
Next 5-10
Next 10-15
 
 
 
Are there any new opportunities SADC ports should consider in the future?
   
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