Industrial Zones

Coega Industrial Development Zone

INTRODUCTION:

The Coega Industrial Development Zone is the ideal location for manufacturers, assemblers and logistics companies looking for a southern hemisphere base which offers low land and energy costs, a skilled workforce, an established global logistics infrastructure, high-speed electronic communication links, an attractive lifestyle, and strategic geographic positioning – Coega is mid-way between the US East Coast and the Pacific Rim, India, Japan and China. Coega is part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The metro has a population of 1.5 million and includes the city of Port Elizabeth and neighbouring towns of Uitenhage and Despatch.

The custom-secure Coega Industrial Development Zone is the lead IDZ in South Africa. It combines the benefits of modern logistics, information communication and technology (ICT) infrastructure, a greenfield location without legacy, labour practices and environmental standards.

THE COEGA IDZ OFFERS:

• An integrated deep-water harbour with container and bulk terminals
• Purpose-built infrastructure
• Inter-modal linkages with rest of African continent
• 11 000 hectare (28 000 acre) greenfields industrial park
• Industrial clusters for backward & forward integration
• Customized skills training programs
• Whole zone is ISO 14001 compliant
• Custom secure areas
• High-tech communications infrastructure
• Fast-track construction
• Low electricity costs
• Competitive land prices – lease or purchase
• Adequate industrial water supplies
• Shared resources
• ISO 18001 Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS) compliant

For more information visit:

• Coega Development Corporation
• National Ports Authority of South Africa
• Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
• Eskom