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Anlin Shipping s South African season starts early to alleviate pressure
In response to the unprecedented pressure on containers, Anlin Shipping has arranged one spot specialised reefer vessel to visit Cape Town harbour, even before the planned start of their conventional service.
At the end of last month the Sierra Lara (
right) loaded 2,200 pallets, of which 75% was grapes, the balance consisting of pears and plums for Portsmouth, UK, and Rotterdam.
“The whole idea is to alleviate the pressure in Cape Town harbour due to container delays and shortages,” explains Charles Gantz, managing director of Anlin Shipping, which is the agent for the Reefer Alliance, “and we have another vessel, the mv Baltic Purple, that will load from 18 to 22 April at FPT in Cape Town, to Rotterdam.”