ICTSI target falls 47% short to clear Durban's container backlog

Container moves per day, Durban Gateway Terminal — week of 19–25 October 2026

17 Nov

Static-model clearance date —
assumes no new vessels join the queue

31,149

TEUs processed waterside that week —
~9% week-on-week increase

ICTSI's operational target and DGT's demonstrated rate fall short of what Saaff's modelling shows is needed to absorb incoming demand and clear the backlog. The 17 November deadline is unreachable under any scenario that includes new vessels joining the queue.