The backlog at the Durban port will only be cleared at the end of February next year, Transnet executives have said.
This comes as more than a week’s worth of containers – or over 70 000 – have been stuck outside Durban as the port battles equipment breakdowns. The port has faced a taxing combination of adverse weather, ageing infrastructure, and falling productivity ahead of the peak trade season.
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