Maersk vessel forced to omit Cape Town as congestion mounts
The port of Cape Town is facing significant congestion, which is set to worsen this ...
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By Mike Wackett
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has strongly defended ocean carrier policy of investing in 18,000 teu-plus containerships to operate them in mega-alliances, and refuted suggestions that this was a major cause of container terminal congestion.
The WSC said “solutions will not be found by pointing fingers”, arguing that “closer dialogue and joint problem solving” was necessary to address the issues of landside congestion at major gateways.
Washington DC-headquartered WSC represents some 90% of global liner shipping capacity and said it was responding ...
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