CCT adds the agreement provides impetus for the development of Chiwan’s terminal with a fifth berth.
By 2008, South Africa’s vehicle exports will have doubled in volume, with the biggest markets in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, claims Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines VP Per Eitzen. He says that ports must be more efficient and that faster turnaround times are essential. Nevertheless, he notes that port costs are currently too high and that there are too many ports. “If you include Maputo, there are four regional ports serving South Africa. Ideally, we would like two and certainly no more than three.”
