South African citrus industry insiders have warned that growers and other exporters will have to brace themselves for another year of port constraints, following a series of challenges last year. Logistics and shipping will be a ‘serious impediment’ in 2022, said Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA).
“It is likely that port operations in 2022 will be constrained – the necessary resources to bring about the needed improvement in efficiency will take some time to come to fruition. Exporters need a thorough and well-developed logistics plan for 2022,” Chadwick said.
Last year, the citrus industry contended with several challenges, including a cyber-attack on rail, port, and pipeline company, Transnet, which impacted container terminals at major ports, including Durban, Ngqura Gqeberha, and Cape Town.
Source: businessinsider.co.za
