South African port operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has launched a tender process to appoint a terminal operator for a liquid bulk facility at the Port of Cape Town under a 25-year concession agreement.
The selected operator will be responsible for financing, operating, maintaining, refurbishing and potentially constructing infrastructure at the site.
The brownfield facility includes a tank farm with eight storage tanks and a combined storage capacity of about 44,430 m³, along with a warehouse and administration building.
TNPA said the site interfaces with common-user berths at Tanker Basin 1 and Tanker Basin 2, supporting refinery supply and the import of bunkering products.
“The Port of Cape Town is strategically positioned to support multiple liquid bulk operations, and this RFP allows for private sector participation to enhance liquid bulk cargo volumes whilst strengthening bunkering capabilities and revenue generation,” Ophelia Shabane, Acting Port Manager at the Port of Cape Town, said.
TNPA said the tender aims to modernise existing infrastructure, improve operational efficiency and ensure continuity of fuel supply services through private sector participation.
