We are sharing the latest version of the cargo report.
The following highlights are worth noting:
- DGT Current Update — as of 22 October:
Internal conditions are more stable, but waterside pressure remains severe: stack occupancy eased to 55.3%, yet the anchorage queue has remained around 10–12 vessels.
Current throughput is not sufficient to eat into the backlog: at roughly 3,300 moves/day, close to DGT’s 3,400-move target, most capacity is absorbed by new vessel demand.
The supply-chain impact therefore remains prolonged: current modelling points to approximately 18 additional days, while a sustained 4,600 moves/day would still take about a month to clear the existing queue.
- State of Logistics™ 2026:
GAIN Group officially relaunched this important national publication, providing an assessment of South Africa’s freight flows, logistics costs, infrastructure performance and broader economic competitiveness.
Logistics Costs: South Africa’s total logistics costs are projected to reach R1.156 trillion in 2026 (14.6% of GDP); however, and importantly, logistics is both an efficiency enabler and an economic growth stimulant to the economy.
- Global Landscape:
WTO Trade Outlook: Global merchandise trade growth for 2026 revised upwards to +3.9% (from 1.9%), while commercial services trade growth was downgraded to +3.3%.
Liner Networks: Shipping networks are becoming increasingly specialised, with the average number of carriers per physical service declining to 2.65, signalling greater service differentiation.
Global Port Congestion: Approximately 4.18 million TEU of containership capacity remains at anchorage worldwide, with congestion concentrated across Asian ports despite some post-Golden Week easing.
