The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has released details of the companies participating in the upcoming bidding process to design, fund, and construct a greenfield deep-water port at Boegoebaai, as well as rail infrastructure linking the port to mines in the province in the Northern Cape, South Africa. 

The Boegoebaai Port & Rail Consortium, along with the Boegoebaai Development Consortium and Project Elephant Consortium, will present proposals for the design, financing, and construction of a planned port and rail infrastructure. 

Situated approximately 20 km south of Alexander Bay and in proximity to the Namibian border, Boegoebaai has the potential to serve as an additional export route for mined resources like manganese if the port and rail infrastructure materializes. This location is also being considered as a potential outlet for the export of green-hydrogen derivatives, including green ammonia. The port aims to facilitate the export of mined commodities, particularly manganese ore, from the Northern Cape province. This move is intended to address challenges linked to expensive transport and insufficient capacity on current export routes. The Boegoebaai port, designed for a greenfield setting, will be capable of handling up to 17 million tons of dry bulk goods annually, encompassing containers, break-bulk commodities, diesel fuel, and hydrogen.