AFRICA

Double bubble at Cape Town

16 years ago

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has installed “dual cycle” operations at its Cape Town terminal, allowing containers to be discharged and loaded simultaneously.

The double handling will deliver a faster operation and savings by minimising minimum empty trips for both haulers and cranes.

Dual Cycle was piloted at the terminal in early October as a collaborative initiative between TPT and Maersk. Container moves per gross crane hour hit 34, a 41% improvement on the terminal’s previous average GCH of 24.