Breaking! South African port strike escalates! Huge backlog of containers! Ship waiting to unload! The shipping company stopped booking space in an emergency warning

South Africa's national transport group Transnet declared force majeure at its ports on Oct. 6 after its employees went on strike over a wage dispute, bringing the country's main ports and rail freight services to a standstill and limiting exports of minerals and other resources, CCTV News reported.

A huge backlog of container cargo in the port! Ship waiting to unload
Staff shortages caused by the strike are affecting onshore and landside operations at the port of Durban, one of the continent's busiest ports, which handles 65 percent of South Africa's container volume, Transnet Ports said in an update on its website.

"Please note that operations at Container Terminals 1 and 2 and the Durban roll-off Terminal have been affected due to strike action. Appointment slots have been suspended. Please do not send trucks to the docks until further notice." The port operator said.

Here is a summary of the ships likely to be affected by the current strike, as published in an October 12 update from Haberrot. For your reference:

The CEO of the South African Ship Operators and Agents Association said there was currently a huge backlog of containers at the port that had not yet been processed due to the strike. As of Tuesday morning, there were six container ships, 18 bulk carriers, one multi-purpose vessel, three oil tankers and two transport vessels waiting to be unloaded. The ships carry cargo from China, Europe, South America and the United States.

Shipping company emergency warning! Stop booking business! Post information on ships affected by the strike
Recently, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyg and other shipping companies have issued a warning related to the South African port strike notice.

Maersk's announcement said all terminals and railways were effectively at a standstill under the circumstances. Contingency plans have been put in place to mitigate the impact of the strike as reasonably as possible.

Due to the disruption of services, there are significant delays for ships and containers that are still to be unloaded. A service realignment plan was announced and booking of dry containers for export at all South African ports was suspended. The unloading and transportation of import containers remains highly restricted due to limited waterside and landside operations.

The disruption to operations at South Africa's ports will have a significant impact on an already strained supply chain, the Hapag-Lloyg announcement said. Some terminals are still out of action as dockworkers are on strike. In addition, the Transnet port terminal has officially declared force majeure. With this in mind, Hapag-Lloyg is offering an additional seven days free of charge on all types of containers.

Here is a summary of the ships likely to be affected by the current strike, as published in an October 12 update from Hapag-Lloyg . For your reference:

Market analysts noted that the South African port strike was "going on longer than expected and has started to have a serious impact on exports". The freight rail network and port facilities operated by NSG are known to be the hub for South Africa's import and export of commodities such as coal, iron ore, chromium and manganese and containerised goods.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said the potential damage to South Africa's economy was "incalculable".

This is to remind the owners and forwarders who have recently shipped to South Africa, keep in touch with the shipping company in time to understand the latest situation, and be prepared for logistics delays! Forward to be known ~


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