# Durban Container Terminals will receive over 100 new cargo handling machines this year, including 20 straddle carriers for Pier 2 and nine rubber-tyred gantry cranes for Pier 1. Transnet Port Terminals has invested 3.4-billion-rand in fleet upgrades as the terminals will receive the largest share. According to Transnet, additional equipment, including ship-to-shore cranes and hybrid straddle carriers, will arrive throughout 2025. Transnet says it aims to improve efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance port operations through infrastructure investment and maintenance initiatives.
Durban Container Terminals expands cargo handling fleet