insert_link Business / Economics South African freight forwarders association highlights efforts after poor port report rankings By Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) has raised concerns over a recent report which assessed over 182,000 vessel calls, 238.2 million moves, and 381 million TEUs in 2023 in an index highlighting performance of ports globally. The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2024, released by the World Bank and S&P Global on June 4, placed several […] todayJune 24, 2024 32
insert_link Africa Massive backlog at Durban Port as delays disrupt regional trade Delays at South Africa's port of Durban have led to a huge backlog in dealing with the cargo. An estimated 70,000 containers are waiting to be off-loaded from more than 60 vessels. Local media report it will take at least seven weeks to clear the build-up. Businesses are blaming the port authority, Transnet, for failing to fix faulty equipment at the port. Moneyweb says that the problem in Durban is […] todayNovember 20, 2023 5
