EThekwini Maritime Logistics Programme Engaging with the Maritime Industry to Create a World Class Logistics Platform in Durban.
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eThekwini Maritime Logistics Programme
Engaging with the Maritime Industry to Create a World Class Logistics
Platform in Durban
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
Critical Issues Facing Durban Maritime Industry
Low levels of efficiency in Durban port-logistics system – this is manifested through a variety of issues facing the Durban
Maritime Industry:
• Common vision not present
• “Them-Us” mentality and poor cohesion between stakeholders
• Port-Business Articulation Issues
• Port-Road Articulation Issues
• No cohesion among education service providers
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
eThekwini’s Focus on Maritime Sector
• Develop a stronger working relationship with the maritime logistics industry to package potential priority projects
• Understand present constraints faced by industry members and develop suitable programmes to assist in minimising these constraints so that business is able to operate more efficiently
• Mobilise key industry stakeholders across the maritime logistics sector to establish a special purpose vehicle to coordinate the industry development programme and to operationalise best practices of the industry development programme
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
The Objectives of this Process
RESOLVE THESE CRITICAL ISSUES BY:
• Incorporating the views and needs of ALL interested and affected parties
• Move beyond TALKING about issues and
• Develop a Special Purpose Vehicle to facilitate the roll-out of industry-wide programmes
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
Key Concepts of Maritime Clustering•A network of maritime business firms, research development and innovation firms and training organisations supported by national or local authorities which co-operate with the aim of increasing maritime industry’s performance.
•Port clusters assist in articulating and co-ordinating private and public entities that make up the port community by strengthening the fundamental economic role of ports within the local and regional economies.
•Firms and organisations from across the maritime activity spectrum are included in the maritime cluster
• Maritime clusters around the world co-operate on key programmes to enhance local efficiencies and best business practise.
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
Clearing & Forwarding
Warehousing
Port
Road Haulage
Shipping Firms
Business Support Services
Terminal Operators
Petro-Chemical Industries
Industry Associations
Durban Industry
eThekwini’s Maritime Cluster
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
Project Concept and Purpose
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE
FOCUSSED ON ROLLOUT INDUSTRY PROGRAMME
• Infrastructure Development
• Communication
• Maritime Education
• Health & Safety
• Research
• Businesses Services
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
How to contact the project teamName Email Telephone
Trivi Arjunan arjunant@durban.gov.za 082 3093554
Noma Sokhela sokhelan@duban.gov.za 082 701 7983
Terry Hutson terry@mweb.co.za 082 3315775
Trevor Jones jones@ukzn.ac.za 073 2079821
Harri Narismulu harrin@pc-africa.com 082 4430334
Talia Arkin talia@urban-econ.com 083 6101554
Eugene de Beer eugene@urban-econ.com 082 7793821
Glen Robbins robbinsg@ukzn.ac.za 082 4969396
URBAN-ECON KZN (Pty) LTDDevelopment Economists
Opportunities for Engagement
• Breakfast Workshop Tuesday 6 May
• Follow up interviews with members of DPLC and member associations and industry members
• eThekwini Blog Website
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