With Transnet ports still in trouble, SA fruit exporters turn to planes instead
Some fruit growers are looking to export produce using air freight to evade ongoing backlogs at Transnet. The two-week-long strike that ended last week saw some growers delaying harvesting. When the strike struck, about 850 containers of fruit, mainly apples and pears, were stuck at the ports. The industrial action at Transnet disrupted various sectors relying on state-owned ports and railway operators. The Durban Chamber of Commerce projected losses at R1 billion a day.