Massive floods put pressure on container logistics in Durban

Massive floods in Durban, South Africa, where more than 440 persons have been killed, affect container traffic and limit access to the city’s port from the land side, state Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.
The wide-scale floods in Durban have destroyed infrastructure and limited access to the city's port. | Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
The wide-scale floods in Durban have destroyed infrastructure and limited access to the city's port. | Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix

Container traffic in South Africa’s big and busy port city Durban continues to be affected after large-scale and destructive floods in the country.

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