Regional port congestion has created bottlenecks, slowing down the movement of goods and increasing operational costs.
Cargo Integrity Group emphasises that shippers have a legal and moral obligation.
The shipping of oil-products around Cape Town has surged due to Red Sea crisis.
Business leaders expect import and export volumes to rise in the next 12 months.
Retailers are restocking to beat higher import tariffs on Chinese goods that take effect in August.
The government has questioned the data that researchers relied on to rank the Port of Djibouti in the 2023 index.
“It is not about the number of growers, but about the future possibilities.” – Tertius Strauss, sector representative.
The highest y-o-y spot rate increase in May was +110% on the Middle East-Central Asia to Europe corridor due to the Red Sea disruption.
