New Transport minister Barbara Creecy says her department wants to adopt the same strategies and methods used with Eskom to bring the private sector on board to assist in solving “current and future logistics challenges.”
The unit will comprise those “with the necessary skills and expertise in the design, negotiation and contracting of projects so that innovative practices can assist” to assist in solving various woes within the logistics industry, the minister said. Speaking specifically about rail, Creecy said that “a planning component will be established to consider the strategic value of branch lines and unlock both state and private investment in lines which have economic potential and logistics capacity.”
“An efficient and functioning transport sector that moves people and goods safely, speedily and affordably across the length and breadth of our country is the key to a successful economy,” said Creecy.“Dysfunctional port terminals resulted in long waiting times for ships wishing to berth, as well as congestion at strategic border crossings and key national highway corridors,” said Creecy.
State-owned freight, ports and logistics company Transnet has already embarked on a programme for PSP.
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