(CNN) -- Small waves lap at the hulls of the ocean-going container ships as they approach the South African Port of Ngqura. Some of these large boats have come from as far away as South America, and the shelter of Nelson Mandela Bay is a relief after the Atlantic Ocean swells. The vessels are met by Dave Keller, who's been working these waters off the country's Eastern Cape Province since 2010. "As a pilot it's my job to take over from the captain when a captain gets close to the port," he explains. "It's my job to navigate him safely into the port, maneuver his vessel and then safely put it alongside the quayside."
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Port of Ngqura has been operating since October 2010
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The combination of maritime port and landside infrastructure is changing the local economy
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Coega Industrial Development Zone created more than 13,000 jobs last year and led to another 13,000 getting training
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The port was the fastest growing terminal in the world for 2012 and 2013
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