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Tau Morwe Chief Executive, Transnet National Ports Authority Richards Bay B2B 17 July 2013. Vision for South African Ports Market Demand Strategy Transformation and Skills Development. Presentation Outline. Vision for South African Ports.
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Tau MorweChief Executive, Transnet National Ports AuthorityRichards Bay B2B17 July 2013
Vision for South African Ports Market Demand Strategy Transformation and Skills Development Presentation Outline
Vision for South African Ports • “A system of ports, seamlessly integrated in the logistics network that is jointly and individually self-sustainable through delivery of high levels of service and increasing efficiency for a growing customer base, enhancing South Africa’s global competitiveness and facilitating the expansion of the South African economy through socially and environmentally sustainable port development” White Paper on National Commercial Ports Policy, 6 March 2002
Optimally serve the economy TNPA Overview – Core functions (as per National Ports Act Section 11) Investments in the ports allows TNPA to fulfill its role as a Change Agent in the Port System (Ports Act) Landlord Promote the use, improvement and development of ports, and control land use within the ports, having the power to lease port land under conditions it determines Master planner Plan, improve, develop and maintain port infrastructure Make and apply rules to control navigation within port limits and approaches, ensure protection of the environment and ensure safety and security within port limits Controller of ports navigation Controller of ports services & facilities Ensure that port services and facilities are provided, and may enter into agreements or licence other parties to provide these Marketer & administrator Ensure that adequate, affordable, equitable and efficient port services and facilities are provided for port users Ensure non-discriminatory, fair, transparent access to port services and facilities; advancement of previously disadvantaged people; promotion of representivity and participation in terminal operations; enhanced transparency in port management Change agent Coordinator with other state agencies Advise on all matters relating to the port sector, and liaise with all stakeholders LAYOUT OF PORT
Transnet remains committed to MDS • R307bn capital investment programme (2014-2020); • Expanding rail, port and pipeline infrastructure; • Increasein capacity to meet market demand; • Continued financial stability and strength; • Significant productivity and operational efficiency improvements; • Shift from road to rail – reducing the cost of doing business and carbon emissions; • Enabling economic growth; • Job creation, skills development, localisation, empowerment and transformation opportunities;
For KwaZulu-Natal this means … Provisional contribution to direct and indirect jobs (’000) • Increase in training spend • Increased intake in schools of excellence • Increase in bursariesand grants • Step up recruitment in critical skills and expand annual intake of • Graduate in Training • Apprentices • Engineering bursar • Cadetships (ME, CMEO, Tug Master) • Marine Pilots Free State Gauteng Eastern Cape North West Limpopo Western Cape Northern Cape Mpumalanga KwaZulu-Natal
Preferential Procurement For the KwaZulu-Natal this means … • Focuses on maximizing expenditure with those suppliers who have the most-optimal combination of technological capability, price and BBBEE status (accreditation), thus empowering less-advantaged suppliers; • Focuses on investing resources (including funds) into small, micro and new suppliers who currently (or can through development) provide goods and services to Transnet. Enterprise development is closely related to other empowerment initiatives; Enterprise Development Competitive Supplier Development (CSDP) • Involves the localisation of our supply chain by encouraging foreign direct investment from our international suppliers into local businesses (or empowerment partners) so as to assist in expanding their capability and capacity to provide goods;
Investment in Skills Development • To deal with the marine skills challenge TNPA invested in the training of people: • Partnerships were initially formed with Rotterdam (Shipping and Transport College) and training happened overseas; • The TNPA School of Ports (Durban) was established to meet the growing demand for specialized marine training; • The first ever ship simulator was acquired and is used amongst others for pilot and tug master simulator training at the School of Ports; • TNPA started with marine career pipelines to ensure an annual delivery of marine resources, trained to meet existing and future internal demand; • TNPA started maritime exhibitions to expose students to maritime careers and to attract new students to follow marine careers; • TNPA works closely with Durban University of Technology and Cape University of Technology Maritime studies departments;
Transformation Record to Date • TNPA’s investment resulted in : • The first ever Female open licence marine pilot; • The first African marine pilots; • The first ever African Port Captains (now Harbour Masters); • Our current Chief Harbour Master, Capt Rufus Lekala, is a product of this training programme, as is several of the existing Port Harbour Masters, Deputy Harbour Masters and Marine Operations Managers; • From a female perspective, TNPA has the highest number of female marine employees in the world at the levels of Deputy Harbour Master, Marine Operations Manager, Tug Master and Pilot; • Training for African countries (Mauritius, Ghana, Cameroon, Namibia);
Demographics within TNPA Marine • TNPA’s investment resulted in : • Achieving Transformation objectives within the marine environment :
Skills Development • TNPA’s investment resulted in : • The first ever intake of helicopter pilot trainees (22) and aircraft maintenance engineers (6) in 2013 to enable in-house helicopter pilot services (22 new trainees will be taken on board in 2014); • In addition to aviation trainees, the annual pipeline now delivers : • 12 Pilots; • 24 Tug Masters; • 24 Marine Cadets; • 38 Engineers in Training; • 26 Technicians in Training; • Career exhibitions and School visitations to expose students to marine careers; • Adopt a School programme;
Skills Development • In support of the Market Demand Strategy, Transnet has now established the Maritime School of Excellence to address industry maritime skills shortages : • The Maritime School presents training to develop marine skills and terminal operations skills; • Training is available to Transnet and external students; • Programs are accredited through TETA and SAMSA; • Training partnerships with institutions such as Aitken Spence, STC, UNCTAD, ILO, Delft/Stellenbosch University, APEC (Belgium) have been formed to ensure delivery of the best maritime training;
Assisting African ports to develop to world class standards • PMAESA; • Promote SA as a regional hub for Africa; • Port pairing initiatives/Port co-operative agreements; • Regional port plan to support SA’s hub port; • Transnet to assist Regional ports to develop their ports master plans, dredging; • Maritime School of Excellence for marine training programmes Africa Strategy Ports Visible presence Rail • Focus on increasing cross border volumes; • Review our approach to rail concession agreements; • Maintenance services to the regional market on Loco’s/wagons and port equipment; • Sale of wagons and Loco’s; • Rail operations; Regional Integration Pipelines • Review our role in the development of the North - South corridor; • Africa conference (Port/Rail/Pipeline); • MOU’s between African countries ; • Training/Skills development; • Advisory services given our technical competency • Opportunities to operate and/or construct pipelines
TNPA and Port Stakeholders : Enablers • Investment in Port Infrastructure • Develop a Richards Bay 2020 Vision and alignment with Port Stakeholders; • Integration and alignment with Industrial Development Zone • IDZ and Port must complement one another; • Marketing the Port of Richards Bay; • Define the Ports value proposition and a joint marketing approach with the IDZ all stakeholders; • The port as part of the community • Accessible to communities; • Attract tourists to port and facilities;
Concluding Comments • TNPA is focusing on port investments to create capacity and to expand the economy; • Investment opportunities must increase competitiveness/efficiency and lead to job creation and supplier development; • Important to have regular stakeholder engagements/collaboration re expansions; • TNPA is delivering on its role as an Infrastructure Provider, developing an integrated port system to grow the economy;