Transnet sets new reefer loading record

29th January 2020

By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Senior Contributing Editor Online

     

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Transnet Port Terminals has broken an all-time record by loading 1 665 reefers of South African grapes, blueberries and plums destined for Europe, aboard the Santa Clara, owned by logistics company Maersk.

A Cape Town Container Terminal team achieved the new record over the past week, surpassing the previous record of 1 200 reefers.

“The reefer season is from October to April, a sensitive yet very critical operation for the country’s economy – and we take pride in the preparations we make to ensure that fruit is moved within schedule,” said acting terminal manager Oscar Bochards in a statement issued on Tuesday.

He added that the new record was encouraging for the team, considering that the recent vessel loading performance was a 63% improvement on the previous record.

“Unfavourable weather conditions, including strong winds, could have negatively impacted on us. However, the team and the collaboration with the customer, gave us a winning combination,” Bochards said.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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