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South Africa: EC Ports Evaluated to Ensure Transport Safety
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BuaNews (Tshwane)
24 October 2007
Posted to the web 24 October 2007
Bhisho
The Eastern Cape government has decided to upgrade ports in East London and Port Elizabeth so that fans will be able to commute by sea during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The ports will also be audited on their safety aspects, said MEC for Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport Thobile Mhlahlo at the Consultative Conference on the Integration of Search and Rescue Services for the Southern Africa Region in Port Elizabeth recently.
"We would like to see our people commuting between East London and Nelson Mandela Bay by sea to watch the games."
The MEC said traveling by sea would be the safest mode of transport once the safety requirements were up to scratch.
This will contribute in the government's tourism development strategy and as part of the Provincial Growth and Development Plan.
"We intend to introduce a maritime passenger transport strategy, especially now as we prepare for the world cup," he said.
The reviving of these ports, including the river port of Port St Johns, will begin soon according to the department.
The MEC said his department was in a process of completing its Freight Logistic Plan which would seek to revive ports while talks with the Port St Johns Municipality on the delivery of needs were underway.
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"Presently, we have huge imbalance in the use of our infrastructure for the carriage of goods with the supply chain. In response to this, we have resolved to invest in an integral multimodal transport system leading to various destinations, including ports," he said.
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