Our container terminals handled 7,992 TEUs on average every day, up from 7,340 TEUs the week before. It is anticipated that a lower average of around 6,641 TEUs (approximately 17%) will be handled over the next week. Over the previous week, port operations have somewhat improved, with noticeably fewer reports of equipment malfunctions and weather delays. An overflow of empty containers caused some minor congestion at the Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal, but the problem was swiftly resolved. As the business struggles to get the slots required to serve its clients, the recently established truck booking system in NCT continues to raise concerns.
Key Notes:
- An average of 7,9921 TEUs were handled per day, with 6,641 TEUs projected for next week.
- Rail cargo handled out of Durban was reported at 2,431 containers, down by ↓5% from last week.
- Cross-border queue: ↑2,6 hrs; transit: ↓1,7 hrs; SA borders: ~10,2 hrs (↓20%); SADC: ~6,0 hrs (↓21%).
- Strait of Hormuz transits down by ↓97%, with 20-25% of global oil & LNG affected; ~2% of containers.
- Iran conflict affecting ~15% of global air cargo capacity, with jet fuel supply short and rates soaring.
Port operations – General:
- At our container terminals, an average of 7,992 TEUs was handled daily, an increase from 7,340 TEUs the previous week.
- For the coming week, a decreased average of ~6,641 TEUs (↓17%) is predicted to be handled.
- Port operations improved somewhat over the past week, with significantly fewer reports of weather delays and equipment breakdowns.
- Minor congestion was experienced in the Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal due to an overflow of empty containers, though the issue was quickly resolved.
- The truck booking system, newly implemented in NCT, continues to cause concern as the industry struggles to obtain the slots needed to service its clients.
Read more:
Cargo Movement Report – Full Report
Cargo Movement Report – Summary Report