96 vessels waiting outside our commercial ports, costing the economy at least R98 million a day.

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GUEST - Mike Walwyn, SAAFF Director

There are currently 96 vessels waiting at anchorage outside our commercial ports, directly costing the economy R98 million a day in direct, sunken costs, at least R26 million a day in indirect costs, and impeding at least R7 billion worth of goods from moving every day.
22 Nov 2023 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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