Windy and slow new year at Cape Town port
Delays at the port of Cape Town have held back two vessels loaded with grapes, stonefruit, pomefruit and the last blueberries of the season.
"Vessels were delayed for longer than we'd expected," says a grape exporter, but imminent departures are expected during this week, winds permitting.
The Santa Cruz and the MSC Palak, both on the Europe Express Service,
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