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and is now in the process of developing and even
operationalising this dream.
Those who described this as “a pipe dream”, are now
waking up to a reality where the Dry Port is ready to
start operations and where:
A business structuring model, with clear
community ownership and involvement, has
been concluded between CRLHC and
the AmaXimba Development Trust (ADT)
Optimal coordination, alignment and integration is
facilitated, and regulatory applications are
processed, with the support of a Project
Facilitation Team, co-convened by Trade and
Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) and the
eThekwini Municipality Chief of Operations Officer Project Composition
A land purchasing framework has been developed
to secure phased access to short, medium, and The Cato Ridge Dry Port is a R18 billion project to
longer term development phases of the project be rolled out over the next 25 to 30 years and is
A heads of agreement between CRLHC and comprised of:
Transnet, which outlines the respective roles and An interim rail terminal to handle approximately
responsibilities and various operational modalities 90K TEUs per annum, to be expanded to a fully-
in respect of rail and terminal facilities, is in the fledged dry port intermodal facility with capacity
final phases of conclusion and is ready for signing to handle 500K TEUs. This will be
A heads of agreement between CRLHC and Engen supported by SARS customs services to manage
has been concluded in respect of the development freight clearance and bonded warehousing
facilities
of a truck stop and staging facility A truck stop and staging facility to accommodate
The conceptual design for the new KwaXimba N3 300 parking bays with all ancillary support
Interchange has been concluded and environ- structures for drivers, as well as vehicle
mental impact assessment for this strategic maintenance and testing
intermodal infrastructure component is soon to Logistics parks to accommodate warehousing,
be completed freight handling logistics and freight preparation
A bulk services agreement between CRLHC and facilities
the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is being An industrial park to accommodate manufacturing
negotiated and is facilitated by the eThekwini opportunities presented by its close proximity to
Chief of Operations Office; and last but definitely the Dry Port and Logistics land uses; and in the
not least longer term
A transformation strategy has been developed A tank farm as a strategic fuel storage facility.
in full collaboration and in partnership with the It is important to conclude by emphasising that the
AmaXimba Development Trust, representing the CRLHC is implementing this project as an agent of the
community and recognising their ownership in community and the community is not merely regarded
the project, to guide the implementation of as an incidental beneficiary of the development. The
community development and empowerment community owns this development in partnership
programmes and projects. with its development agent, the CRLHC.
Full Name of Company: Cato Ridge Logistics Hub KEY PERSONNEL
Consortium Chairman: Sibusiso Mazibuko
Nature of Business: Subsidiary of Inkanyezi YeZulu CEO: Warwick Lord
Investment (Pty) Ltd, a Black-owned and managed Head of Marketing: Bheki Mathe
entity CONTACT DETAILS
Services/Products: Established to spearhead the Head Office
development of the Cato Ridge Dry Port. Physical address: 3 School Road, Cato Ridge,3680
Date Established: 2005 Te;: +27(0)31 782 0053/12
E-mail: info@crlhc.co.za
B-BBEE Status: Website: www.crlhc.co.za
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