News / Maersk predicts gloomy 2016 container trade prospects for South Africa

22/03/2016

The plunging value of the South African Rand is predicted to continue pushing down demand for container imports into the country, while weak commodity markets pulled down by China’s declining appetite for raw materials is hurting its export business.

According to a new quarterly trade report from ...

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