# Transnet dumps blueberry industry in deep water

> South Africa's blueberry season ended poorly after a Transnet strike shut ports in November 2022, forcing fruit into the local market. Prices fell as domestic markets were flooded, leaving many farmers facing financial ruin.

- Date: 2023-02-15 · published 2023-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37328-transnet-dumps-blueberry-industry-in-deep-water
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Port disruption in South Africa shows how logistics failures can cut export income for perishable crops, but the impact on feed grain and meal prices is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-12 | [South Africa's Transnet agrees wage deal, averting strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24231-south-africa-s-transnet-agrees-wage-deal-averting-strike.md) | +1.3% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-05 | [Industry says long-term labour stability needed after latest B.C. ports deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24236-industry-says-long-term-labour-stability-needed-after-latest-b-c-ports-deal.md) | -1.4% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-19 | [Transnet takes no-nonsense stance in the wake of go-slow \| Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57600-transnet-takes-no-nonsense-stance-in-the-wake-of-go-slow-freight-news.md) | -1.3% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-21 | [Kumba’s annual earnings derailed by Transnet, calls for private sector involvement in rail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37329-kumba-s-annual-earnings-derailed-by-transnet-calls-for-private-sector.md) | -3.7% | -8.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-17 | [Transportation Roundup: Intermodal transport industry eyeing potential strike, SSGA watching changing sailing dates - U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30760-transportation-roundup-intermodal-transport-industry-eyeing-potential-strike.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.za: https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/transnet-dumps-blueberry-industry-in-deep-water/

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