October 16, 2015

Port location, construction and operations

October 16, 2015

Factors influencing the feasibility of port construction

October 16, 2015

The history of Cape Town harbour

After the successful rounding of the Cape by Portuguese fleets in 1487 (commanded by Batholomias Diaz) and 1497 (commanded by Vasco da Gama), several other fleets also came this way. Besides the Portuguese, Dutch and British fleets also came to the Cape, but, in 1652, the Dutch were the first […]
October 16, 2015

Port management structures

October 16, 2015

Rejuvenation of derelict harbour zones

Reasons for dereliction of harbour areas, and reasons for rejuvenation Case Study: Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town The Alfred Basin (completed 1870) and then the Victoria Basin (completed 1917) were the main harbour areas for Cape Town. Ships once crowded these areas to embark and disembark passengers as well as to […]