Regulation, Governance and Infrastructure Pricing in South Africa’s Ports Sector

Mihalis Chasomeris () and Sanele Gumede ()
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Mihalis Chasomeris: University of KwaZulu-Natal

Chapter Chapter 4 in Regulation and Finance in the Port Industry, 2022, pp 53-67 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract South Africa has a distinct system of port governance and its port authority pricing is regulated. In 2017, its ports handled over 227 million metric tonnes, 4.63 million TEUs and had 9821 vessel arrivals. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is South Africa’s sole port landlord and provides infrastructure and marine services. Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is the public terminal operator and is unregulated. In only some sectors, does TPT have competition from private terminal operators. TNPA makes substantial profits, and yet there is a lack of investment in the ports. This chapter discusses cargo handling and competition concerns. Port governance and pricing are critiqued, and reforms are recommended to improve the competitiveness of South Africa’s ports.

Keywords: Port governance; Port pricing; Port regulation; Transnet National Ports Authority; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-83985-7_4

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