Durban Gateway congestion worsens to 8-12 day waits after terminal system switch

Summary

Vessel waiting times at Durban's Gateway Terminal have stretched to 8-12 days at berth following its NAVIS N4 terminal-operating-system migration, with the South African Association of Freight Forwarders escalating the 'operational crisis' to the presidency. Productivity has fallen to under one-third of normal, compounded by Red Sea diversions, while some carriers warn of waits up to 20 days.