MSC Chicago becomes largest vessel to call at Port of Durban. Ship also becomes biggest ship ever to sail in South African waters… (porttechnology) Source: porttechnology, September 7, 2011;
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has confirmed that the further deepening of the berths at the port of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, is still required before they will be in a position to accommodate the so-called new generation of large container vessels… Source: Engineering News Online, April 15, 2010;
After almost three years, the Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group DEME today completes a major port upgrading programme in Durban, South Africa. Source:worldnews,March 30,2010;
The R4 billion project to widen and deepen the Port of Durban entrance channel is just about complete, apart from a few finishing touches. Transnet Projects held a roadshow to ‘show off’ what has been done during which the dredger Pallieter and two harbour tugs provided a ‘water ballet’… Source:ports,March 9,2010;
The first and largest part of the R3,9-billion project to widen and deepen Durban’s harbour mouth is on track for completion in March 2010… Source: Engineering News, December 11, 2009
