Factors contributing to the productivity of operations at the port of Ngqura, Gqeberha
- Authors: Mlonzi, Aluta Phathuxolo
- Date: 2023-12
- Subjects: Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Industrial productivity , Operations research
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/65773 , vital:74236
- Description: Ports are the gateway to economic trade and a huge contributor to South Africa’s economy. Productivity has become a critical component for ports in the port industry as a means of enhancing market potential and competitiveness (Kuo, Lu, and Le, 2020). Therefore ports must investigate their productivity factors to stay competitive. This study sought to determine the factors that contribute to productivity at the Port of Ngqura. A qualitative research approach was employed in the study where data was obtained by conducting interviews with a sample of ten employees from Transnet Port Terminals and Transnet National Port Authority. Out of the ten employees identified, only four participants took part in the study. According to the respondents, the key factors contributing to productivity at the Port of Ngqura include the staff, efficient staff training, equipment, technology, and infrastructure. Furthermore, the respondents highlighted the importance of technology, specifically the planning and operations systems such as NAVIS and SPARCS, in optimising productivity. Infrastructure was also emphasised as a significant factor affecting productivity. Only the views of employees working at the Transnet Port Terminals and Transnet Port Authority at the Port of Ngqura were considered. The study achieved a low response rate. Based on the empirical research, the study could conclude by making the following recommendations that the Port of Ngqura should prioritise enhancing its operations by making significant investments in equipment and infrastructure. Through the adoption of an efficient human resource strategy, the port should also handle workforce problems brought on by resignations, voluntary separation plans (VSPs), and contract terminations. Planning for succession effectively is crucial to maintaining institutional knowledge. , Thesis (MPhil) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, School of Economics, Development and Tourism, 2023
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- Date Issued: 2023-12
- Authors: Mlonzi, Aluta Phathuxolo
- Date: 2023-12
- Subjects: Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Industrial productivity , Operations research
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/65773 , vital:74236
- Description: Ports are the gateway to economic trade and a huge contributor to South Africa’s economy. Productivity has become a critical component for ports in the port industry as a means of enhancing market potential and competitiveness (Kuo, Lu, and Le, 2020). Therefore ports must investigate their productivity factors to stay competitive. This study sought to determine the factors that contribute to productivity at the Port of Ngqura. A qualitative research approach was employed in the study where data was obtained by conducting interviews with a sample of ten employees from Transnet Port Terminals and Transnet National Port Authority. Out of the ten employees identified, only four participants took part in the study. According to the respondents, the key factors contributing to productivity at the Port of Ngqura include the staff, efficient staff training, equipment, technology, and infrastructure. Furthermore, the respondents highlighted the importance of technology, specifically the planning and operations systems such as NAVIS and SPARCS, in optimising productivity. Infrastructure was also emphasised as a significant factor affecting productivity. Only the views of employees working at the Transnet Port Terminals and Transnet Port Authority at the Port of Ngqura were considered. The study achieved a low response rate. Based on the empirical research, the study could conclude by making the following recommendations that the Port of Ngqura should prioritise enhancing its operations by making significant investments in equipment and infrastructure. Through the adoption of an efficient human resource strategy, the port should also handle workforce problems brought on by resignations, voluntary separation plans (VSPs), and contract terminations. Planning for succession effectively is crucial to maintaining institutional knowledge. , Thesis (MPhil) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, School of Economics, Development and Tourism, 2023
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- Date Issued: 2023-12
The determination of cope levels in modern ports: A Case Study for the Port of Ngqura, Coega River Development
- Authors: Ahmed, Tauqeer Azad
- Date: 2018-04
- Subjects: Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) , Harbors -- Design and construction , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/66516 , vital:75586
- Description: The Port of Ngqura is the newest deep-water port in South Africa, and is located 20 km to the east of the Port of Port Elizabeth. The main business of the port is handling containers for transhipment, with a new container terminal up the Coega River planned as a future port expansion. Port planning is predominantly concerned with the development of infrastructures in a dynamic marine environment dictated by tides, waves and coastal sediments, including long-term sustainability impacts such as rising sea levels and configuration / size of new generation vessels. The determination of quay wall elevations (cope levels) is critical in a port as it affects the way cargo is handled and protected against flooding from the sea. The future cope level for the Port of Ngqura Coega River expansion, taking into account future impacts of global warming, future site conditions and new shipping technologies, has not yet been determined. This prompts the question: “What is the most suitable future cope level for the Port of Ngqura Coega River terminal?’ This study addresses the above research question, by conducting a detailed review of industry practices, methodologies and parameters required in the determination of cope levels. Included in the assessment was a detailed review into specific parameters such as global warming impacts, modifications to the Coega River and its flooding impact on the port, and the operational related requirements of new generation container vessels on modern ports. A brief overview of the existing cope levels at the eights South African commercial ports (Saldanha, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Ngqura, East London, Durban and Richards Bay) was also done. From the review of current industry practice and cope level determination methodologies, basic principles were used in the determination of the cope level for this study, which required the identification of extreme water levels such as the Design Still Water Level (DSWL) (astronomical tides, storm surge, long waves, and sea level rise) and the Design Water Level (DWL) (wave effect on top of the DSWL). Existing metocean datasets for the Port of Ngqura were used and new data required for this study was produced from this same set. The study has established that climate change is a big factor that needs to be considered when designing cope levels for the future. The expected climate change impacts include sea level rise, increased rainfall in the Coega area, and increased wave heights due to an increase in wind speeds. All of these have the potential to flood the port. The impacts from new generational vessels and from flooding of the Coega River were found to be negligible in the determination of the required cope level, however, they presented other impacts to port operations that justified the need for other studies to be conducted but not covered under the scope of this study. Based on this study, it is recommended that focus is placed on understanding the current and future climate change impacts on ports, taking into account the risk appetite of the respective port authority. For the Port of Ngqura Coega River Terminal Expansion, based on a 1 in 1 000-year return period and extreme events over a 100-year design life, a final future cope level of +7.5 m Port Chart Datum is recommended. , Thesis (M.Tech) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment, and Technology, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering,2018
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- Date Issued: 2018-04
- Authors: Ahmed, Tauqeer Azad
- Date: 2018-04
- Subjects: Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) , Harbors -- Design and construction , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/66516 , vital:75586
- Description: The Port of Ngqura is the newest deep-water port in South Africa, and is located 20 km to the east of the Port of Port Elizabeth. The main business of the port is handling containers for transhipment, with a new container terminal up the Coega River planned as a future port expansion. Port planning is predominantly concerned with the development of infrastructures in a dynamic marine environment dictated by tides, waves and coastal sediments, including long-term sustainability impacts such as rising sea levels and configuration / size of new generation vessels. The determination of quay wall elevations (cope levels) is critical in a port as it affects the way cargo is handled and protected against flooding from the sea. The future cope level for the Port of Ngqura Coega River expansion, taking into account future impacts of global warming, future site conditions and new shipping technologies, has not yet been determined. This prompts the question: “What is the most suitable future cope level for the Port of Ngqura Coega River terminal?’ This study addresses the above research question, by conducting a detailed review of industry practices, methodologies and parameters required in the determination of cope levels. Included in the assessment was a detailed review into specific parameters such as global warming impacts, modifications to the Coega River and its flooding impact on the port, and the operational related requirements of new generation container vessels on modern ports. A brief overview of the existing cope levels at the eights South African commercial ports (Saldanha, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Ngqura, East London, Durban and Richards Bay) was also done. From the review of current industry practice and cope level determination methodologies, basic principles were used in the determination of the cope level for this study, which required the identification of extreme water levels such as the Design Still Water Level (DSWL) (astronomical tides, storm surge, long waves, and sea level rise) and the Design Water Level (DWL) (wave effect on top of the DSWL). Existing metocean datasets for the Port of Ngqura were used and new data required for this study was produced from this same set. The study has established that climate change is a big factor that needs to be considered when designing cope levels for the future. The expected climate change impacts include sea level rise, increased rainfall in the Coega area, and increased wave heights due to an increase in wind speeds. All of these have the potential to flood the port. The impacts from new generational vessels and from flooding of the Coega River were found to be negligible in the determination of the required cope level, however, they presented other impacts to port operations that justified the need for other studies to be conducted but not covered under the scope of this study. Based on this study, it is recommended that focus is placed on understanding the current and future climate change impacts on ports, taking into account the risk appetite of the respective port authority. For the Port of Ngqura Coega River Terminal Expansion, based on a 1 in 1 000-year return period and extreme events over a 100-year design life, a final future cope level of +7.5 m Port Chart Datum is recommended. , Thesis (M.Tech) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment, and Technology, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering,2018
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- Date Issued: 2018-04
A model for the efficient strategic management of the port of Ngqura
- Authors: Mokheseng, Mokheseng Johnny
- Date: 2005
- Subjects: Strategic planning -- South Africa , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8546 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/417 , Strategic planning -- South Africa , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
- Description: Ports are the backbone of the economy of countries endowed with shorelines and they spearhead foreign trade through the importation and exportation of goods to and from their domestic markets. The newly constructed Port of Ngqura will be the outlet for exports of semi-finished and finished goods produced in the Coega IDZ and will also receive raw material to be processed. Its position at the center of the world’s main trade routes, equidistant from American, European and the Pacific Rim regions makes the Coega IDZ the ideal location for any manufacturer adding value to raw materials, components and producing goods bound for the world markets. Traditionally the ports have been developed and operated by the government enterprises. Recently all these are changing in many countries all over the world, with more private participation in the development and operations of the ports. This evolution has entrusted Port Authorities in taking control over port planning, broad regulation of shipping and port operations, applying conventions, laws and rules. South Africa is no exception to these winds of change, hence the adoption of the new port bill in managing all ports in the country. The Port of Ngqura will then serve as a benchmark for all other ports, with a new management structure which will help the port to be efficient. The study addresses the model for the efficient strategic management of the Port of Ngqura. The model looks into placing the Port of Ngqura ahead of its competitors through efficiency in port management and operations. Efficient ports are catalysts, facilitators and attractors of international sea borne trade. Competitive efficiency is achieved by employing the best suited port equipments, facilities and technology to cater for customer’s needs and requirements. A successful port must be able to constantly adopt new roles in order to cope with the ever changing market environment.
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- Date Issued: 2005
- Authors: Mokheseng, Mokheseng Johnny
- Date: 2005
- Subjects: Strategic planning -- South Africa , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8546 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/417 , Strategic planning -- South Africa , Harbors -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Port Ngqura (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
- Description: Ports are the backbone of the economy of countries endowed with shorelines and they spearhead foreign trade through the importation and exportation of goods to and from their domestic markets. The newly constructed Port of Ngqura will be the outlet for exports of semi-finished and finished goods produced in the Coega IDZ and will also receive raw material to be processed. Its position at the center of the world’s main trade routes, equidistant from American, European and the Pacific Rim regions makes the Coega IDZ the ideal location for any manufacturer adding value to raw materials, components and producing goods bound for the world markets. Traditionally the ports have been developed and operated by the government enterprises. Recently all these are changing in many countries all over the world, with more private participation in the development and operations of the ports. This evolution has entrusted Port Authorities in taking control over port planning, broad regulation of shipping and port operations, applying conventions, laws and rules. South Africa is no exception to these winds of change, hence the adoption of the new port bill in managing all ports in the country. The Port of Ngqura will then serve as a benchmark for all other ports, with a new management structure which will help the port to be efficient. The study addresses the model for the efficient strategic management of the Port of Ngqura. The model looks into placing the Port of Ngqura ahead of its competitors through efficiency in port management and operations. Efficient ports are catalysts, facilitators and attractors of international sea borne trade. Competitive efficiency is achieved by employing the best suited port equipments, facilities and technology to cater for customer’s needs and requirements. A successful port must be able to constantly adopt new roles in order to cope with the ever changing market environment.
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- Date Issued: 2005
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