Transnet National Ports Authority
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Transnet National Ports Authority (NPA) is a government corporation of South Africa
and division of Transnet
, responsible for managing and governing seven of South Africa's major seaports. Another division of Transnet, South African Port Operations
, is responsible for port operations. NPA main offices are located at Braamfontein
.
, East London, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
, Cape Town
and Saldanha
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and division of Transnet
Transnet
Transnet SOC Ltd is a large South African rail, port and pipeline company, headquartered in the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. It was formed as a limited company on April 1, 1990. A majority of the company's stock is owned by the Department of Public Enterprises, or DPE, of the South African...
, responsible for managing and governing seven of South Africa's major seaports. Another division of Transnet, South African Port Operations
South African Port Operations
SAPO was the old name for what is now Transnet Port Terminals, which operates 13 terminals in 6 South African ports. It is the port management division of Transnet, the South African transport giant.-Operations:List of ports:*Cape Town...
, is responsible for port operations. NPA main offices are located at Braamfontein
Braamfontein
Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa. It is well located, straddling Jan Smuts Avenue and Empire Road. The Nelson Mandela bridge is a landmark that connects Braamfontein to the city...
.
Ports
NPA's ports include: Richards Bay, DurbanDurban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, East London, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province...
, Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
and Saldanha
Saldanha
-Portugal:* Saldanha , a civil parish in the municipality of Mogadouro-South Africa:* Saldanha Bay, a natural bay in Western Cape, South Africa* Saldanha, Western Cape, a town on the northern shore of the bay...
.
See also
- Government of South AfricaGovernment of South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
- Port authorityPort authorityIn Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
- Port operatorPort operatorA port operator is port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity...
- Transport in South AfricaTransport in South Africa-Roads:Approximately ten thousand people die on roads in South Africa yearly.The national speed limit is between 40 or 80 km/h in residential areas and 120 km/h on national roads/freeways/motorways....