Transnet has said equipment availability is expected to improve at the Durban port.
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) says it has reached key agreements with suppliers as it works to ease congestion that has caused a several-month backlog at Durban Port.
The port, which has been plagued by equipment failures, insufficient infrastructure maintenance, and adverse weather conditions, has a backlog of container vessels that is only expected to be cleared by February 2024.
The congestion has led to shipping lines implementing congestion surcharges of between $200 (R3 700) and $400 (R7 500) per container since the beginning of December.
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