The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed Culemborg Intermodal Logistics Precinct – or part thereof – at the Port of Cape Town.
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The Culemborg Precinct is earmarked for mixed-use with a focus on logistics provision to support the port in accordance with the state-owned utility’s Port Development Framework Plan (PDFP).
Cape Town port manager Rajesh Dana says the RFI should assist TNPA in gaining increased insight into user requirements for a mixed-use logistics precinct.
‘The outcome will also further support research [was] done by TNPA to identify opportunities and demand available in the market for the development of the Culemborg Precinct.’
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The Port of Cape Town has limited land area, which calls for innovative ways to improve operational efficiency and land use, Engineering News reports. In order to expand the port, nearby land parcels need to be developed to create additional back-of-port capacity.
To this end, the Culemborg Precinct aims to integrate port, road and rail connectivity for back-of-port facilities and related uses. Due to its location, Culemborg could improve the port’s value proposition by enabling bi-directional cargo movement between it and the port.
According to the TNPA, the site is a gateway to international trade.
‘The port plays an integral role in shaping South Africa’s economy, and with the Culemborg Precinct strategically located, it presents opportunities to grow the local economy by offering an intermodal logistics precinct linked to national and international maritime and freight routes.’
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