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Port Elizabeth Beats Cape Town, Again

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Last week we highlighted that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has the lowest dumpsite rate in the country – beating Cape Town by over R400.00 per tonne.

Today we highlight the fact that the Port of Port Elizabeth is ranked higher than the Port of Cape Town. NOT good news for the present Port Manager of Cape Town who was the former manager of the Port of Port Elizabeth.

Admittedly the Ports of Port Elizabeth, Coega and Cape Town ‘feature’ in the bottom 10 of all Port rankings worldwide but we have to make good of a bad thing haven’t we? Especially when it comes to topping our cousins to the west of us.

According to the The World Bank, “The Container Port Performance Index 2023: A Comparable Assessment of Performance based on Vessel Time in Port (Fine).” World Bank, Washington, Port Elizabeth (at no. 391 in the world) beats Durban (398), Nqura (404) and Cape Town (405).

Why are these rankings important:

Maritime transport forms the foundation of global trade and the manufacturing supply chain. The maritime industry provides the most cost-effective, energy-efficient, and dependable mode of transportation for long distances. More than 80 percent of global merchandise trade (by volume) is transported via sea routes. A considerable and increasing proportion of this volume, accounting for about 35 percent of total volumes and over 60 percent of commercial value, is carried in containers.

The more efficient a port is, the more money people make sending their goods through those ports.

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.