Crisis coming to a head

An investigation is underway into an oil spill in Algoa Bay, South Africa, with initial reports linking the spill to MSC Apollo, a 6,500 TEU container ship operated by MSC.

The MSC Antonia lost 46 containers due to severe weather off Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape, while en route from Sri Lanka to New York.

Transnet reported a loss for the financial year ending March 2024, despite a revenue increase due to tariff hikes and higher rail and container volumes.

STS crane breakdowns impact productivity at Cape Town Container Terminal, with repairs underway to address ageing equipment issues.

South Africa’s Transnet sets sights on government assistance to alleviate its US$ 7.3 billion debt.

Severe weather off South Africa’s east coast caused the Maltese-flagged CMA CGM Belem to lose 99 containers, following a similar incident a month earlier.