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Moneyweb reports that construction work on the new R200 million Durban Cruise Terminal will commence in November and is due to be completed in 2021.
This was confirmed by the MD for MSC Cruises SA, Ross Volk, on Tuesday, who added that this was part of significant investments by the Italian, family-owned company into SA’s booming cruise tourism industry. “We are investing heavily in infrastructure as well as training, which includes the new Durban Cruise Terminal that will also house the MSC Shosholoza Ocean Academy,” Volk said. Last year MSC Cruises signed a deal with Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) to invest in a new cruise terminal as part of the KwaZulu Cruise Terminal Consortium (KTC). The terminal will be a multi-user facility, meaning that while MSC will be the main user of the terminal, it will also be able to be used by other cruise line operators to Durban. “This terminal will make Durban an even more desirable destination for cruise ships from all over the world. It will substantially boost tourism numbers, create thousands of jobs and lead to supplier development,” Volk indicated. The new academy aims to train some 5,000 young people over the next five years. “They will receive the skills necessary to work on cruise ships and once qualified will be given an internship to work on our cruise liners both in SA and around the world. With this initiative, MSC Cruises is supporting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to grow the tourism sector in SA and create jobs,” Volk stated.
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