Private sector port participation draws significant interest

If there’s any doubt about the interest in private sector participation in key South African ports, last week’s best-read story should dispel this.

Transnet announcing its shortlist of respondents for participation in its infrastructure development programme to upgrade Durban Pier 2 and Ngqura Container Terminals received a lot of traction (https://tinyurl.com/yckn7x7n).

Also high in the popularity stakes was the acquisition of Mediclinic through Shipping Agency Services, a subsidiary of MSC (https://tinyurl.com/53tjv7yy).

Posts that also drew a lot of interest included the following: