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East London port expansion could boost SA motor industry

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Industry fed up with shortcomings of Durban harbour

Plans to expand the port of East London would benefit not only Mercedes-Benz SA and its dockside vehicle assembly plant but also provide an alternative outlet for other motor companies fed up with the shortcomings of Durban harbour — the local motor industry’s main import-export hub.

This is according to MBSA joint-CEO Andreas Brand, who said that after years of what even Transnet admits has been “very sluggish” investment, the state transport operator says it is ready to upgrade the Eastern Cape port.... There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an

 

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