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

In: Regulation and Finance in the Port Industry

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  • Mihalis Chasomeris

    (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

  • Sanele Gumede

    (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

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.

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  • Mihalis Chasomeris & Sanele Gumede, 2022. "Regulation, Governance and Infrastructure Pricing in South Africa’s Ports Sector," Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics, in: Claudio Ferrari & Hercules Haralambides & Sergio Prete & Alessio Tei (ed.), Regulation and Finance in the Port Industry, chapter 0, pages 53-67, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psmchp:978-3-030-83985-7_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-83985-7_4
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    Cited by:

    1. Sphiwe Eugene Mthembu & Mihalis Chasomeris, 2023. "An evaluation of the governance structure of marine services in South Africa’s ports system," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 1-22, December.
    2. Sphiwe Eugene Mthembu & Mihalis Georgiou Chasomeris, 2022. "A systems approach to developing a port community system for South Africa," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-24, December.

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