Dear Friends
As we celebrate the 69th anniversary of the 20000 women who marched on the Union Buildings, it is time to thank the women in logistics, who have played such a pivotal role, in transforming the industry.
The following names immediately come to mind, Advocate Phyllis Difeto, Acting CEO of TNPA; Michelle Phillips, Group CEO, Transnet; Ophelia Shabane, Port Manager, PoCT; Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy; Selma Schwartz-Clausen, Head, PCC & NPCC Secretariat, SAMSA; Juanita Maree, CEO, SAAFF amongst a host of others.
Women have certainly changed the playing field and are in top positions in many of our larger corporations, or started their own businesses – we salute you all!
Thank you for changing the landscape of our country and adding value to the supply chain and its demands.
Exporters Western Cape will be celebrating Women’s Day at a special breakfast on Wednesday, 27th August at Hotel Verde, to end this special month on a high note!
As we continue in a celebratory mood, we look at our terminals and CTMPT which made a complete turnaround, from no vessels alongside 2 weeks ago to the following stats for week 28/7 – 03/08:
- CTMPT: 3543 TEU handled; 2605 target; 18 GCH target 16; 31 SWH target 19, 1464 Truck gate moves; TTAT 7 minutes – well done!!!
- CTCT: 13625 TEU Handled, target 14000; 15 GCH target 19; 30.9 SWH target 40- due to heavy swells, terminal lost 51 hours as could not berth vessels
- FPT : Berth Occupancy : 53%; 8 vessels handled: 1 container, 2 Mu8lti cargo; 2 dry bulk; 2 B/B; 1 layby
- Fruit : Week 40 : Peak of citrus season : 11% increase from 23/24 season – impact of US tariffs not felt yet
- Equipment : 9 STS operational, 23 RTGs (the 9 new RTG by end August) 59 hauliers
We will not be addressing the US 30% Reciprocal Tariffs this week, watch this space for next week’s update!
