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Airport, which accommodates the world’s largest
new generation aircraft. Digital tracking and cargo
flow through on-site statutory bodies ensures that the
cargo facility is the most secure in Africa.
Dube TradeZone
Comprising 77 hectares, growing to 300 hectares,
of specialised, prime and fully-serviced industrial
estate within the SEZ. In close proximity to Dube
Cargo Terminal, this zone is ideally positioned for new
generation warehousing, manufacturing, assembling,
air-related cargo distribution and more.
TradeZone One is fully leased, attracted approximately
R1.08bn investments in the zone and has led to the
creation of 9 880 jobs in the South African economy
(both direct and indirect jobs), of which 7 395 have
been created within KwaZulu-Natal.
f iDube cold storage facility
TradeZone Two will comprise of light industrial
development, which is going to be the centre piece of terminal.
the drive to attract R 18 billion of new investment over Dube AgriZone
the next five years. The 45ha development will create
hundreds of jobs that will have an economic impact Part of the SEZ, this zone provides world-class facilities
throughout the province of KwaZulu-Natal. and technical support for propagating, growing,
packing and distributing high-value perishables and
Mr Hamish Erskine, CEO Dube TradePort Corporation horticultural products through an efficient supply chain.
remarked, “We already have a strong pipeline of
investments which we are currently working to Dube iConnect
land in the second phase of our Dube TradeZone All these zones are supported by Dube iConnect,
development, these businesses are in a number the precinct’s dedicated IT and telecommunications
of sectors amongst which are: pharmaceuticals, provider and KwaZulu-Natal’s only locally-hosted
electronics, automotive, clothing, and textiles as cloud service, making it the premier offering for
well as general manufacturing and logistics. We are regional data recovery.
confident that we will be in a position to make some Service Offering
major announcements in this regard over the next
18 months.” With its team of skilled experts, Dube TradePort SEZ
drives the development of this competitive business
Dube City environment, links both investors and developers to
Comprising 12 hectares of premium office, retail and various regulatory bodies, thus assisting to facilitate
hospitality space - all located within an ultramodern, the development process.
urban ‘green’ hub just three minutes from the passenger
Full Name of Company: Dube TradePort Corporation To attract investment through the creation and
Nature of Business: Airport-related development operation of a special economic zone and related
commercial zones;
Services / Products: TradePort comprises a worldclass To grow business and trade through enabling new
passenger and airfreight hub and is surrounded by regional and international air services.
development zones KEY PERSONNEL
Date Established: 2010 CEO: Mr Hamish Erskine
Chairperson: Zanele Bridgette Gasa
VISION
To be the leading global air logistics platform CONTACT DETAILS
in Southern Africa, seamlessly integrated with Head Office: 29° South
intermodal road, rail and sea infrastructure Physical Address: 29° South, 7 Umsinsi Junction, Dube
City, La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, 4399
MISSION Postal Address: P.O. Box 57757, King Shaka Airport, 4407
To enable the development of an aerotropolis Tel: +27 (0)32 814 0000 Fax: +27 (0)32 814 0102
by providing leading edge spatial planning and E-mail: info@dubetradeport.co.za
infrastructure; Website: www.dubetradeport.co.za
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