Good morning, Dear Stakeholders
What a divisive week this has been!
On the one side, we have the naysayers who are almost taking delight in the PoCT being ranked 400 (bottom of the list ) on the World Bank’s List of Worst Performing ports in 2025.
The others, this scribe included, believe that we are not playing on a level playing field and comparing apples with apples.
The Cape Chamber and SAAFF are of the same opinion and believe we must engage with the World Bank to change the conversation, which is the proposal, setting up a task team to address this misconception.
For the naysayers, you only had to be in Cape Town on Youth Day and glance across at ‘the worst performing port in the world’ and note the 3 working vessel alongside at CTCT, the ever busy FPT, and 3 vessels working at CTMPT!
This is not even taking cognisasance of the situation and beautiful surroundings of our port, which, of course, explains why wind plays such a vital role on the port movements due to the meeting of the cold Benguela and warm Agulhas currents at Cape Point, being a mere 62.7km distant.
Does thie World Bank take cognisance of this, or our natural beauty?
Enough said!
Down to stats for week 08 – 14 June 2026:
- CTCT : 14813 TEU handled, target 16025 16 GCH target 22; 35.3 SWH target 38; 32.5 hours fog; 4074 TEU handled on 13th June; 424 rail moves; 30% night utilisation
- CTMPT: 954 TEU handled 576 traget; 12 GCH 16 target 15 SWH target 19 39 hours fog delay
- FPT : 86% stack occupancy; 10 vessels handled: 3 Multi Cargo,, 3 container, 3 Dry bulk, 1 Fruit; 1975 TEU handled; 28150.55 MT Dry bulk; B/B : 127.68 MT; 3988 pallets fruit
- Fruit : no report for this week
In view of the misunderstanding of the new PvOC regulstions coming in September, Clifford Evans, our Custome specialist will provide insight and Gavin Kelly, CEO of the RFA will be providing updates on the road freight industry.
Please find below your invitation and please RSVP by Monday 22nd!
