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The eThekwini Municipality's updated freight strategy prioritises dedicated truck staging facilities, freight routes and new policies to reduce congestion around the Port of Durban.

New plan targets Durban’s truck bottlenecks

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Logistics
Road/Rail Freight
Operational gains at Durban's container terminals are proving difficult to sustain as increasing vessel traffic and high terminal utilisation return congestion to the port.

Durban vessel queues return despite stronger container volumes

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Sea Freight
Trade/Investment
Diverting 10% to 20% of cargo through alternative ports before congestion builds could help ease pressure on the Port of Cape Town during peak export seasons.

Cargo diversion could ease Cape Town port pressure

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Sea Freight

Feature: Industry shifting to value-dense cargo

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Air Freight
International
A softer second half is expected for global air cargo as demand weakens and shippers scale back peak season plans.

Peak season slowdown points to softer air cargo market

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Air Freight
International
A new industrial and logistics park near Kenya's Port of Mombasa is set to boost regional distribution, manufacturing and trade across East and Central Africa.

DP World to develop logistics hub near Port of Mombasa

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Africa
Sea Freight
A surge in attacks on merchant vessels has made the Black Sea the world's most dangerous operating environment for commercial shipping.

Black Sea now world’s most dangerous shipping route

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International
Sea Freight
Durban Gateway Terminal's operational delays are having knock-on effects across regional trade lanes, prompting schedule changes and cargo rerouting.

Durban delays force Port Louis call to be dropped

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Freight & Trading Weekly
Sea Freight

Feature: Capacity constraints an ongoing challenge

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Air Freight
Trade/Investment
Africa was the only global region to record a decline in air cargo capacity during June, despite continued growth in freight demand.

African air cargo demand grows despite capacity decline

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Africa
Air Freight
BRICS countries account for approximately half of global agricultural imports; South Africa is pushing for trade reforms to help local exporters access these high-growth markets.

SA agribusiness to push for deeper BRICS trade

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Imports and Exports
Trade/Investment
Importers and exporters should not rely on the rand's recent stability, as global trade tensions and shifting monetary policy pose exchange-rate risks.

Traders urged to prepare for rand volatility

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Trade/Investment