Extreme weather halts container traffic at Cape of Good Hope

Severe weather conditions near the Cape of Good Hope have halted container traffic this week, according to an analysis by LSEG Shipping Research.

“We have a complete stop at the Cape of Good Hope for container ships – east and west. There is no significant change in Red Sea traffic so far, but several container ships have made turnarounds and/or are waiting off the coast of Durban,” said Fabrice Maille, global head of Shipping & Agriculture at LSEG.

Since 8 July, daily transit data and vessel...

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