Transnet bags awards

TRANSNET Port Terminals (TPT) was the recipient of a number of awards at this year’s NOSA Eastern Region Awards, held recently at the Maharani Hotel in Durban.

Recipients of these highly regarded awards included Durban’s Container Terminal, which received top honours, with Sinegugu Shangase from the terminal winning the prestigious SHE (safety, health and environment) Rep Award for the Eastern Region. Other awards went to Port Elizabeth’s port.

TPT has been undertaking NOSA audits since 2002 when the first set of audits commenced with the newly formed operational entity. The NOSA audit, recognised as an international benchmark in the management of occupational health, safety and environmental risks, measures mechanical, electrical and personal safe guarding, management of fire and other emergency risks, SHE incident recording and investigations and organisational management.

“We are thrilled to have had so many of our terminals recognised this year for their commitment to meeting the stringent safety, health and environmental standards that NOSA promotes. TPT’s drive for consistency and a holistic understanding of the correct procedures has helped us achieve this significant accomplishment. Our success at this year’s NOSA awards would not have been possible without the commitment and dedication of all of our people at the award beneficiary terminals. We will continue to improve our efforts to meet and surpass TPT’s safety objectives through the promotion of value-driven behaviour and proactive leadership. These awards just further reinforce how seriously we take the safety of our employees and customers’ cargo by recognising TPT as leaders in this area,” stated TPT’s General Manager of Risk and Corporate Affairs, Zeph Ndlovu.