Director of the International
Chamber of Commerce SA, Pat
Corbin, has called for a greater focus
on establishing inland ports to enable
multi-modal international transit
to and from the ten landlocked
countries in our immediate trading
area.
At present, outside of South
Africa, there are three inland ports
in Botswana and one in Swaziland.
They facilitate faster, safer and
cheaper transport and bring
their traders in close proximity to
Customs.
“This would give our landlocked
neighbours a ‘coast line’ and be
beneficial for attracting investment
to create economic activity and
employment,” says Corbin.
The inland port of City Deep in the early days
with the mine dumps in the background.
