An assessment of the capacity and the performance of marine services in South Africa’s ports

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S. E. Mthembu, Mihalis Chasomeris
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Background: With about 80% of world trade being seaborne, seaports’ capacity, efficiency and associated services are vital to ensure seamless, sustainable global supply chains. A lack of investment in marine services capacity and performance in South African ports remains a concern for port users and supply chain practitioners.Objectives: This study examines the capacity and performance of marine services in South Africa’s ports. The primary example examines marine services performance data for the Port of Durban.Method: This study uses Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) data and descriptive statistics to analyse marine fleet performance, bollard pulls and human capacity in South Africa’s ports to identify causes of shipping delays in the Port of Durban from 2014 to 2021.Results: The 8 years analysis show five most prominent sources of shipping delays in Ports as; tugboats occupied, shift changes, shipping movements, tugs out of commission and adverse weather conditions. Other factors identified were pilot-boat availability, overbooking slots, port meetings, etc. The performance of marine services are impacted by outdated wet infrastructure and a shortage of marine crafts and critical skills.Conclusion: There is a clear and justified need to increase physical and human capital investment in the provision of marine services and improve maintenance spending on critical infrastructure to reduce shipping delays and costs of conducting trade in South African (SA) ports.Contribution: The study compiles, analyses and provides a contextual understanding of the number of marine crafts, average bollard pulls, human resources capacity and causes of shipping delays in Republic of South Africa (RSA) ports.
对南非港口海上服务的能力和业绩的评估
背景:全球约80%的贸易是通过海运进行的,海港的运力、效率和相关服务对于确保无缝、可持续的全球供应链至关重要。南非港口缺乏对海运服务能力和绩效的投资,这仍然是港口用户和供应链从业者关注的问题。目的:本研究考察了南非港口海运服务的能力和绩效。第一个例子审查了德班港的海事服务业绩数据。方法:本研究使用Transnet国家港口管理局(TNPA)数据和描述性统计数据来分析南非港口的海运船队绩效、系柱拉力和人员能力,以确定2014年至2021年德班港航运延误的原因。结果:8年的分析表明,港口航运延误的五个最突出的原因是;拖船被占用、换班、船舶变动、拖船停运和恶劣天气。其他确定的因素包括领航船可用性、超额预订时段、港口会议等。海上服务的性能受到过时的湿基础设施和船舶和关键技能短缺的影响。结论:在提供海运服务和改善关键基础设施的维护支出方面,显然有必要增加实物和人力资本投资,以减少航运延误和在南非港口进行贸易的成本。贡献:该研究汇编、分析并提供了对南非共和国(RSA)港口船舶数量、平均系柱拉力、人力资源能力和航运延误原因的背景理解。
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