The World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 released last week indicated that the Port of Cape Town has seen a deterioration in operations due to weather-related disruption and issues with equipment reliability. Logistics experts have given mixed reactions to the findings.
The World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) has reignited debate about the performance of South Africa’s ports, with logistics experts offering differing interpretations of the findings, particularly regarding the Port of Cape Town's continued operational challenges.
Released last week, the CPPI 2025 report highlighted a deterioration in Cape Town’s performance, citing weather-related disruptions and equipment reliability problems as key factors affecting vessel turnaround times.
According to the report, Cape Town's operational difficulties persisted despite fluctuations in broader global supply chain congestion.
“Persistent weather-related disruption, combined with equipment reliability issues, led to high variability in ship times in port despite periods of easing supply chain stress. This deterioration was accompanied by a decline in berth utilization, suggesting that vessels increasingly accumulated time outside productive berth operations,” the report noted.
