Discussion | Transnet | Driving efficiency amid disruptions

DURBAN - South Africa’s main Transnet port in Durban handles nearly 50% of import and export traffic.

But poor service and backlogs in Durban have seen the port of Maputo expand in recent years.

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So is South Africa poised for a new opportunity. Since Houthi attacks in the Suez Canal many ships have been forced to sail South of Africa. And shipping group Maersk says those global trade disruptions will last throughout this year.

Transnet’s Managing Executive for the Eastern Region, Moshe Motlohi spoke to eNCA.