Growth in regional imports and exports has boosted demand for the port’s services to reach markets.
In the meeting, Creecy emphasised the need for ATNS to get to the root cause of why the auditing processes were taking so long.
In 2021, the export value of canned fruit was R2bn, with canned peaches leading at R870m.
Demand has reached its third-highest level in 20 years.
The President highlighted that government and business were in agreement about various areas.
Construction is not expected to cause major traffic disturbance until the ramps are joined to the freeway.
The 2024 grape harvest yielded 1 099 051 tonnes from 87 848 hectares, a 7% decrease from 2023.
