# Citrus executive lays into Transnet over ports go-slow | Freight News

> A go-slow at South Africa's ports has hit citrus exporters, with the Sundays River Citrus Company reporting thousands of boxes delayed and likely late arrivals and claims. The CEO said the disruption has disrupted retailer delivery schedules and added logistics costs.

- Date: 2019-08-02 · published 2019-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57594-citrus-executive-lays-into-transnet-over-ports-go-slow-freight-news
- 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 congestion in South Africa raises export logistics costs and delays shipments, a limited effect on grain and feed flows.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-02-08 | [Transnet awaits word of threatened trucker labour action \| Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48641-transnet-awaits-word-of-threatened-trucker-labour-action-freight-news.md) | +0.1% | +12.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-18 | [Transnet strike places spotlight on state of port infrastructure \| Infrastructure news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37808-transnet-strike-places-spotlight-on-state-of-port-infrastructure-infrastructure.md) | -3.7% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-30 | [Low River Levels, Soaring Barge Freight Curb U.S. Grain Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16682-low-river-levels-soaring-barge-freight-curb-u-s-grain-exports.md) | +0.4% | -10.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Wheat farmers ask Canada to step in as strike threatens exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36423-wheat-farmers-ask-canada-to-step-in-as-strike-threatens-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- freightnews.co.za: https://www.freightnews.co.za/article/citrus-executive-lays-into-transnet-over-ports-go-slow

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