Carriers warn of 20-day delays as congestion crisis at Durban worsens
The Loadstar · Aug 25, 2026
The congestion at Durban Gateway Terminal has worsened, with delays hitting 10 days, and there is little sign that a resolution is imminent creating more frustration among the forwarding community. Sources told The Loadstar the terminal’s Pier 2 was “materially constrained”, noting that while delays of 10 days were expected, “some individual services are further behind”. One forwarder told The Loadstar: “Honestly, it is a shit show. ICTSI has taken over one ...
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