Battling for the T20 World Cup

As South Africa basks in the glory of successive wins in the Twenty 20 Cricket World Cup – with England under the belt when this issue went to press on Monday morning – few are aware of the behind-the-scenes drama that played out ahead of the start of the tournament. Global TV coverage ESPN was under threat before a rescue mission organised by Captain Salvatore Sarno, chairman of shipping line MSC, and cricketloving business colleagues at the Durban container terminal (DCT), saved the day. Four container loads of vital broadcast equipment were stowed in the MSC Roberta, which had arrived off Durban. ahead of the first game. But she was faced with a five-day berthing delay, not leaving ESPN enough set-up time, and putting the TV global feed for the cricket series in jeopardy. But prompt action by Sarno and terminal management saw the MSC Roberta sail into a temporary overnight mooring at the lay-by berth – six hours in which she discharged 41 containers to reach the four critical boxes.