Original Research
Container terminal spatial planning - A 2041 paradigm for the Western Cape Province in South Africa
Submitted: 30 November 2012 | Published: 30 November 2012
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Jan Havenga, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaDavid King, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Zane Simpson, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Leila Goedhals-Gerber, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Anneke de Bod, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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This paper investigates the suitable location for an intermodal inland container terminal (IICT) in the city of Cape Town. A container market segmentation approach is used to project growth for container volumes over a 30-year period for all origin and destination pairings on a geographical district level in an identified catchment area. The segmentation guides the decision on what type of facility is necessary to fulfil capacity requirements in the catchment area and will be used to determine the maximum space requirements for a future IICT. Alternative sites are ranked from most suitable to least suitable using multi-criteria analysis, and preferred locations are identified. Currently, South Africa’s freight movement is dominated by the road sector. Heavy road congestion is thus prevalent at the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT). The paper proposes three possible alternative sites for an IICT that will focus on a hub-and-spoke system of transporting freight.
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