{"id":28375,"date":"2026-03-20T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=28375"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:11:14","slug":"port-of-cape-town-secures-ffs-tank-terminals-for-25-year-liquid-bulk-concession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=28375","title":{"rendered":"Port of Cape Town secures FFS Tank Terminals for 25-year liquid bulk concession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"textFreeArticle\">\n<p>Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed FFS Tank Terminals to refurbish and operate a liquid bulk terminal for a 25-year concession period at the Port of Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>The terminal specialises in edible oils and compatible cargo, boasting a projected investment value of R102 million. This includes capital and maintenance costs.<\/p>\n<p>Read:<br \/>Middle East conflict an opportunity for SA ports \u2013 Ramaphosa<br \/>Where are the private sector plans for Cape Town port?<\/p>\n<p>FFS Tank Terminals will finance, construct, operate and maintain the liquid bulk terminal, and transfer it back to TNPA at the end of the concession period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The port authority confirmed the appointment in a statement on Friday. It says the work includes upgrading storage tanks to enhance structural integrity and repurposing the existing import pipeline.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Once upgraded, the improvements are expected to enhance the throughput of vegetable oils and specialty chemicals through the Port of Cape Town.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe modernisation of this liquid bulk terminal is part of TNPA\u2019s strategic shift towards diversification in response to evolving market demands,\u201d says TNPA general manager for Commercial Services, Dineo Mazibuko.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt ensures the security of supply of industrial and food service supplies whilst meeting new market demands for importation of specialty chemicals,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to TNPA, this is a vital contribution to economic stability whilst optimising infrastructure utilisation and commercial viability of SA seaports.<\/p>\n<p>FFS Tank Terminals operates multiple manufacturing sites, storage facilities and tank farms across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Read:<br \/>SA\u2019s harbours are slowly recovering<br \/>R230m superyacht marina planned at V&amp;A Waterfront<br \/>Can South Africa retain its industrial position on the continent?<br \/>13-year-old Richards Bay ship disaster continues to haunt National Ports Authority<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\">\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n                if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n                n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n                t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '779812924991616');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script>#Port #Cape #Town #secures #FFS #Tank #Terminals #25year #liquid #bulk #concession<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transnet National Ports Author&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[1022,16260,2865,15252,16257,16259,2374,2267,3902,16258,3000],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}