The State of Durban Harbour As we approach the holiday season, importers and stakeholders in the shipping industry are grappling with unprecedented challenges at the Port of Durban, Southern Africa’s busiest container port. The current state of congestion and...
Transnet’s ransomware attack in August had a greater impact on volumes than the July “insurrection” which closed the port of Durban for several days. According to Transnet statistics, it was the slowest August in three years, with 2020 volumes surpassing it. In August...
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said the master plan for the Port of Durban is currently undergoing consultation processes. “The Port Master Plan will serve as a basis for investment in the port both in respect of the port infrastructure – now governed by...
Port of Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT). The port handled 70.2 million tonnes in 2020 but is unlikely to match that this year as TFR recently cut coal export traffic by 9 million tonnes. Picture by Charles Corbett Transnet met with the Minerals Council SA on Monday...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) got a major boost last week when the Court of Audit in Greece approved the sale of another 16 percent stake in Piraeus Port (OLP) to COSCO Shipping Line. The agreement includes a five-year extension for the company to complete...
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