Affected by the Red Sea crisis, various shipping companies have chosen to avoid the traditional Red Sea route and detour to the southern tip of Africa. However, many ports in Africa are experiencing congestion due to the fact that the infrastructure of many African ports is struggling to cope with the sudden increase in shipping demand.
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The Red Sea route accounts for about 10% of global sea traffic. According to **, between 14,000 and 21,000 container ships will pass through South African waters in the future, and South African port experts are concerned that the current shipping situation will pose great challenges to South African ports.
Ian Rosario, Director of Operations for Mediterranean Shipping Company in South Africa, said that the port of Durban is now very crowded for container ships and our own ships are not even able to dock.
He stressed that the waiting period at the Port of Durban is still very long, and the congestion is very serious, and it is necessary to wait for about 20 days.
Cape Town Port Encyclopedia Source: Souhang On the coastline of South Africa, the busiest ports are in addition to the port of Durban and the port of Cape Town. As a result of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, there has been a surge in the number of ships docking at the ports of Cape Town and Durban for refueling.
Issues such as the replenishment of bypassing ships and the significant increase in fuel demand have also become the focus of attention. The local port authority is making every effort to ensure that ships enter the port.
It is understood that the route of the ship detouring through Africa is 10,000 kilometers longer than that through the Red Sea, and the shipping company will need to spend an additional 14 days to detour.
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