Incremental Improvement in Transnet Operations Following Unrest

[John Ashworth]

Incremental Improvement In Transnet Operations Following Unrest

Service levels in the ports of Durban and Richards Bay have improved slightly since the start of Thursday working shifts, as the country begins mop-up operations after protest action over the past few days. Port and terminal operations are slowly beginning to normalise as the number of employees reporting for shifts starts to increase following the restoration of public transport in parts of KwaZulu-Natal...

[John Ashworth]

South Africa's Durban port suffers major disruption over violence

South Africa’s Durban port has suffered major disruption after days of unrest, and operations have also been badly affected at the Richards Bay port and on a national freight rail line, logistics and freight companies said on Wednesday...

South African ports, key rail line disrupted by violence - Transnet

Major South African ports Durban and Richards Bay and a rail line connecting Durban with the Gauteng province where Johannesburg is located have been disrupted by days of violent protests, state logistics group Transnet said on Wednesday. Transnet said in a statement that force majeure had been declared on the NATCOR rail line...

[John Ashworth]

South Africa’s Transnet Reports Progress at Durban and Richards Bay Ports After Days of Unrest

South Africa’s Transnet on Friday said road closures and fuel and food shortages are constraining its supply chain despite improved operations at the ports of Durban and Richards Bay after days of unrest...