South-easter batters Cape Town terminal schedule

A howling south-easter
thwarted business for
almost ten hours at Cape
Town Container Terminal
last week, the knock-on
effect, as usual, telling.
The wind unleashed
its vehemence for 9.45
hours on January 12/13
and even though a number
of vessels arrived later
than scheduled, delays
nevertheless mounted.
One of the terminal’s four
main berths is still out due
to upgrading.
Maersk Dryden arrived
two hours late on
January 11 and berthed
January 16, for a total
delay of 105 hours.
Maersk Derice arrived
12 hours late on January
15, anticipated berthing
January 19, for an overall
delay of 112 hours.
Delays to Nicolai
Maersk (arrived 2.1 hours
late) were of the order of
72.9 hours, and MSC
Marina, a January 14
arrival, some 53 hours
late.
MOL Cullin arrived
5.3 hours late, delayed 53
hours in total, according
to fresh terminal data.
Moshe Motlohi, the
Mother City terminal’s
new executive succeeding
Oscar Borchards, was to
have assumed duties on
January 1 but for now
the man at the helm is
procurement manager,
Neville February.
FTW caught up with
the affable Motlohi at
week’s end when he
confirmed a welcome
current break before
taking on the demanding
new Cape Town position
on February 1.
* Motlohi was until
recently business unit
executive at Durban
Container Terminal.