Container terminal spatial planning : a 2041 paradigm for the Western Cape Province in South Africa
Date
2012-11
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Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
Abstract
This paper investigates the suitable location for an intermodal inland container
terminal (IICT) in the city of Cape Town. A container market segmentation approach is
used to project growth for container volumes over a 30-year period for all origin and
destination pairings on a geographical district level in an identified catchment area. The
segmentation guides the decision on what type of facility is necessary to fulfil capacity
requirements in the catchment area and will be used to determine the maximum space
requirements for a future IICT. Alternative sites are ranked from most suitable to least
suitable using multi-criteria analysis, and preferred locations are identified. Currently,
South Africa’s freight movement is dominated by the road sector. Heavy road congestion
is thus prevalent at the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT). The paper proposes
three possible alternative sites for an IICT that will focus on a hub-and-spoke system of
transporting freight.
Description
The original publication is available at http://www.jtscm.co.za/index.php/jtscm/article/view/59
Keywords
Container terminals -- South Africa -- Cape Town
Citation
Havenga, J.H. et al. Container terminal spatial planning: a 2041 paradigm for the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 6(1):180-191. doi: 10.4102/jtscm.v6i1.59 .