Despite the ongoing global shortage of containers, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) recorded positive growth during its just-ended 2021/22 financial year, increasing total cargo handling to 6.5 million tonnes, an increase of 380,541 tonnes. According to Namport, the increase in volumes wa...

Maritime consultancy Drewry has warned that the latest disruption of the global container system will see things worsen for Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) before partially improving. According to its latest Executive Briefing, Chinese lockdowns are hitting the already severely stressed global c...

Humanitarian crises will always have significant implications for businesses. Covid-19 has put pressure on economic growth, causing a massive slowdown in world trade and disruptions across global supply chains. What is more, companies that built markets on the back of an integrated global trade ne...

News that some of the world’s leading shipping lines have posted record profits during the first quarter of 2022 has not been well received in South African fruits circles. Justin Chadwick, chief executive of the South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has been one of the most outspoken...