Durban Harbour

14 Crew of Cargo Ship Isolated, Covid Results Pending

  • An Indian cargo bulk carrier which docked in Durban harbour on Sunday is being quarantined after a crew member died during the 14-day journey from India to SA.
  • 14 of the crew have been isolated pending the results of Covid-19 testing.
  • This comes as the Indian subcontinent has emerged as the global pandemic epicentre and is reporting more than 300,000 new Covid-19 cases a day.
  • The new cases and associated fatalities are largely driven by the B.1.617 variant.

A Times Live news source says that...

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Citrus exports challenge Durban Harbour

Usually the situation at Durban Harbour is the citrus industry’s greatest cause for concern but this season the situation at the Port Elizabeth container terminal (PECT) and the new Ngqura (Coega) container terminals (NCT) is “absolute chaos” and “a major crisis”, according to various citrus exporters, affecting fruit exports from the region. Exports are happening but at a very slow pace and if the situation isn’t rectified soon, the citrus industry warns, it could take weeks to stabilise.

“The...

https://container-news.com/citrus-exports-challenge-durban-harbour/