Industry Update
06th March 2023 Good day all. As you are aware, Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has been a mess (to put it mildly) these last few weeks. With the port having reported a record 210 hours of no work due to wind, the situation has not changed by much these last few days. The port […]
Industry Update
19th October 2022 Good morning everyone, Industry held a meeting yesterday with the Western Cape management of TPT and TNPA where recovery plans were discussed to address and remove the backlog in imports, and specifically exports of perishables, as soon as possible. An urgent request was made by Transnet that the fruit industries help with […]
Industry Update
18th October 2022 Good morning everyone, Dispensation DALRRD will issue their position on dispensation today and we will forward it as soon as received. They wanted the strike to conclude so that the exact days can be determined. 9am Daily update on port container terminals operational status due to Transnet strike. Staff is slowly returning […]
Industry Update
17th October 2022 Good morning everyone Wage negotiations Both SATAWU and UNTU rejected the CCMA wage offer and negotiations will resume. Dispensation Werner has been in contract with DALRRD and will share their response regarding fruit age dispensation. 9am Daily update on port container terminals operational status due to Transnet strike. TNPA marine staff are […]
Industry Update
14th October 2022 Good morning everyone, 9am Daily update on port container terminals operational status due to Transnet strike. TNPA marine staff are close to normal staffing levels therefore there is no apparent restriction on vessels berthing and departing ports. Private terminals are operating as normal and are therefore said to be not affected at […]
Industry Update
12th October 2022 Good Afternoon to all. I hope that everyone is doing well Please find below updates on the local and international front: Local Ports: Currently all terminals in CPT/PE/DBN is not operational for any exports, new wage negations have started @ 10H:00 once we have an update we will inform you of what […]
Industry Update
13th September 2022 As the end of the citrus season approaches, equipment and space availability has become a concern. Both Maersk and MSC are experiencing equipment shortages countrywide, especially with big push for Duty Deadline. With ports going windbound, ability to collect, wash and Pre-Trip containers has become a struggle for the lines, with many […]
Industry Update
23rd August 2022 Last week we made special mention of the MSC Aino’s record volumes. This week we raised a glass when hearing that TPT had also loaded a reputable 1911 FEU containers aboard vessel MSC Rayshmi with the largest consignment of 899 FEU containers loaded in Ngqura, 636 FEU containers in Durban and 376 […]
Industry Update
16th August 2022 I hope everyone is holding up as we head into the last few weeks of mayhem and madness…May the force be with us all!!! While shipping lines publish HUGE profits recently, it has felt like a smack in the face for everyone who has had to carry these exorbitant hikes that they […]
Industry Update
04th August 2022 This week we have been bombarded with reports of massive profits being declared by various shipping lines, but a quote which provides a glimmer of hope is this: “With softening in the spot market and, in some cases, spot rates dipping below long-term contracted rates, Xeneta says some shippers may find themselves […]
