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East London Industrial Development Zone - Creating a World-Class Industrial Hub

Explore the milestones, environmental initiatives, and spatial development initiatives of the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ). Discover the critical factors for success and benefits, along with the support needed for this industrial hub.

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East London Industrial Development Zone - Creating a World-Class Industrial Hub

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  1. EAST LONDON IDZ • Creating a world class IDZ • Offering world class infrastructure and services

  2. IDZ PHASED EXPANSION

  3. MILESTONES 2001 • Buffalo City agrees to transfer land to ELDZC • Environmental Impact Assessment approved by Province • Intention to Designate confirmed by Department of Trade and Industry • Extensive Public Participation and Stakeholder support process

  4. MILESTONES 2001 • Internal Audit of Environmental Management System • Rezoning of land for industrial purposes approved • National Ports Authority commissions feasibility study on extension of Port • Earthworks start for the first two manufacturers.

  5. ENVIRONMENT • Environmental Management System • ISO 14001 certification due 2002 • Environmental Design Manual • Construction Environmental Management Plan • Tenants ReviewProcedure

  6. PLATINUM SDI Industrial - Agri-tourism Maputo Development Corridor Industrial and Agri-tourism KWAZULU-NATAL SDIs 3 Industrial Nodes: R.Bay, Durban, Pmb. PHALABORWA SDI Industrial & Agri-tourism WEST COAST INVESTMENT INITIATIVE Industrial - Agri-tourism FISH RIVER SDI Industrial WILD COAST SDI Agri-tourism LUBOMBO SDI Agri-tourism SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES Proposed Coast-to-Coast Corridor

  7. SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES • Inherent economic potential • Crowding in of investment • Investment “cluster” configuration • PPP – Public-Private-Partnerships • Political commitments; and • Rapid planning and delivery (momentum).

  8. CRITICAL FACTORS FOR SUCCESS • Human Resource Skills • World Class Logistics • Strategic Investments • Responsible Environmental Management

  9. ELDZC BOARD REPRESENTATION • National Government • Provincial Government • Buffalo City (Local Government) • East Cape Development Corporation • Airports Company of South Africa • National Ports Authority • Business • Labour

  10. THE PORT OF EAST LONDON

  11. NATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY AND OPERATIONS OBJECTIVES • National Ports Authority (NPA) to provide a seamless service, by; • Optimising port related logistical processes, and thereby; • Enabling port users to maximise their supply to international and local markets; and • NPA to redress past tariff imbalances.

  12. VEHICLE TERMINAL CHARACTERISTICS • Dedicated Multi-level Port Car Terminal • Strategically Positioned • World Class Facility • Safe Storage • Capacity for Growth.

  13. CURRENT LAYOUT AND FUTURE PORT EXTENSION

  14. OVERVIEW • For IDZ to succeed, the port needs regular calls to and from all continents and an upgraded rail link to Gauteng. • To achieve this, traffic through the port needs to be increased substantially • DCSA expansion has assisted in dramatic increase in traffic • ELIDZ is facilitating implementation of the strategy to attract manufacturers from the Pretoria Metropole to utilise the Port of East London • Further increases in traffic to be created by exports of, amongst others, timber related products, kaolin products and black granite • NPA commissioned a study to investigate a new container terminal on the West Bank or an extension of the Port. • Spoornet has commissioned a study to accommodate Gauteng Motor Industry Imports and Exports.

  15. HOW DOES THE ELIDZ CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROCESS? • Being a principal motivator behind the current process • Developing an Industrial Development Zone on the West Bank in East London • With “Free Zone” status and the concomitant benefits to be realized for industrialists • Implementing local and national incentives • Providing world class infrastructure • Providing a “One Stop” efficient business regime • Creating an “Export Orientated” regime.

  16. BENEFITS OF IDZ • Estimated combined turnover by year 10 – Eleven Billion Rand • Estimated taxation generation – 1.459 Billion • Estimated Buffalo City Municipal revenue – 192 Million • Estimated job creation – Thirty Eight Thousand

  17. REQUIRED SUPPORT • East London Port as Motor Industry Hub for South Africa. • Investments into East London IDZ to create equitable growth between East London and Port Elizabeth. • Strategy to upgrade rail line and port extension.

  18. CONCLUSION • Phase 1 has two projects valued at – Three Hundred Million • Phase 1a and 1b will be operational by January 2004

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