RAY SMUTS IN-PORT vessel bunching again put paid to certain schedules at the start of a new week. David Davids, Sapo planning manager at the Mother City container terminal, said Safmarine Nomazwe was due to load at18:00 on Monday but was delayed to 14:00 on Tuesday, a loss of 21 hours. The Kota Anggerik was due at 21:00 on Monday, delayed 14 hours to 12:00 on Tuesday. Davids said despite strong winds blowing in excess of 60km/h, five gangs continued uninterrupted although one of the older Demag cranes is out of commission for 14 days for planned maintenance.
