Following the release last week of the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 which ranked the Port of Cape Town in last place at 400th place, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, on Tuesday highlighted four targeted interventions to improve efficiency at the Port of Cape Town.
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has announced a series of interventions aimed at improving the efficiency of the Port of Cape Town after the facility was ranked the worst-performing container port in the world by the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025.
The Port of Cape Town was placed 400th out of 400 global container ports in the latest index, a ranking that has renewed concerns about South Africa’s logistics performance and its impact on exports, investment and economic growth.
Meyer described the ranking as a stark reminder of the urgent need for coordinated action to address operational inefficiencies and improve the competitiveness of one of the country’s most important trade gateways.
“The performance of the Port of Cape Town directly impacts exporters, particularly in the agriculture and perishables sectors,” Meyer said.
