TRL3702
ASSIGNMENT NO: 02
YEAR: 2024
PREVIEW:
Introduction
Nowadays, good ports' efficiency and effectiveness are the prime movers of the
transmarine industry in terms of smoothing the global distribution networks. Durban
Port is an important point situated along the busiest trade routes which generate
systemic problems, impeding its efficiency and the comfort of its clients. Analyzed
issues like the time consuming waiting, congesting and holding-up streams are not
only make the shipping companies not approach the port, but also they jeopardize its
function in the future logistics and trading chain.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3
2 Understanding the Problems ............................................................................... 3
2.1 Long Waiting Times ...................................................................................... 3
2.2 Congestion .................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Slow Off-loading ............................................................................................ 4
3 Advising on Solutions .......................................................................................... 4
3.1 Addressing Long Waiting Times.................................................................... 4
3.2 Reducing Congestion .................................................................................... 5
3.3 Speeding Up Off-loading Processes ............................................................. 6
4 General Recommendations ................................................................................. 7
5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 9
6 List of references ............................................................................................... 11