Durban Container Terminal increases working hours to clear backlog, amongst other measures

The Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 has increased the ship working hours at some of its berths over the last few days to clear the backlog of vessels at anchor, Durban Terminals has revealed. Over three consecutive days, berth 204 of the Transnet Port Terminals- (TPT-) operated port terminal has been performing above the set ship working hour target across all three shifts, handling up to 28% more volume than previously planned.