Durban port strain tests South Africa shipping patience

Then there is the question of delivery risk after contracts and structures are already in place. In South Africa, the transport minister has tried to ease the concerns of a shipping industry that is losing patience with Durban harbour. The same report says workers believe they have been short-changed by Transnet's private sector alliance. That is not a fresh buying programme. It is an operating stress signal. For shipping lines, logistics providers and port service contractors, reliability can matter just as much as a new procurement notice.