News / South African port congestion sees queue of 96 ships at anchor

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By Alex Lennane

21/11/2023

Severe congestion in South Africa’s ports is forcing shipping lines to omit the country from their services.

Currently 96 vessels are waiting at anchor outside ports, costing the economy R98m ($5.32m) a day, according to the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF).

Maersk is among the lines skipping calls; earlier today it warned of long waiting times at Durban and noted that “CMA has triggered a Cape Town omission on the APL Houston eastbound voyage due to berthing congestion in Cape ...

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Congestion indigestion Maersk Port of Cape Town Port of Durban South Africa South African Association of Freight Forwarders Transnet

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