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- ItemThe effect of the introduction of a container barge system on the carbon footprint of the Port of Durban : a citrus industry case(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2023-03) Burgstahler, Micah; Goedhals-Gerber, Leila Louise; Human, Daniel Benjamin Verwoerd; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Logistics.ENGLISH SUMMARY: Road congestion in and around the Port of Durban has been an ongoing issue that significantly affects cargo movements and negatively impacts most port users. A potential solution that could help in alleviating some of this road congestion, is the introduction of a container handling barge system in the Port of Durban. In this system, a portion of the container road traffic can be moved to and from port areas with heavy road congestion via barge. A consequence of road congestion in the Port of Durban is increased CO2e emissions caused by trucks. Introducing a container handling barge system can potentially also contribute to a significant decrease in CO2e emissions for the citrus industry in and around the Port of Durban, which is one of the most important ports for South Africa’s citrus industry. This research study has five main objectives. First, to understand the main sources of road congestion affecting the Port of Durban’s containerised traffic flows for citrus reefer containers between cold stores and container terminals. Second, to assess the opinions of the stakeholders that would be affected in and around the Port of Durban by the introduction of the barge system. Third, to quantify the number of citrus reefer containers to be transported by the barge system. Fourth, to understand how citrus makes its way through the Port of Durban currently, and how that would change if the barge system is implemented. Lastly, to quantify the potential savings in CO2e emissions per citrus reefer, as a result of the barge system. For the researcher to achieve these objectives, a stakeholder analysis was conducted to assist the researcher in identifying stakeholders involved in and affected by this study. After stakeholders were identified, their relationship to the objectives of this study were analysed, and engagement strategies were developed. This research was conducted in the form of an exploratory case study with a cross-sectional time horizon. The primary data used in this study was collected via interviews and questionnaires, while the secondary data used in this study was collected via a very experienced fruit industry expert. A deductive approach was used for the theory development of this research. The collected primary and secondary data, as well as information catalogued in the literature review, were utilised in delivering results for this research. These research results enabled the researcher to draw conclusions and propose recommendations. The carbon footprint calculations in this study only involved the barge system’s changes in transport mode and additional transport legs and handling, compared to the current system.