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Transnet hails citrus season success
Cape Times
|October 15, 2025
THE European Union and the Middle East remained the biggest consumers of South Africa's citrus during the recently concluded season.
South Africa’s citrus season recorded a 19% year-on-year increase in volumes handled at the end of September.
The Durban Multipurpose Terminal was the single most improved terminal, handling 131.6% more volumes than last year. The Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) also increased volumes by 35% this year, while Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) and Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 increased volumes by 27.4% and 28.8%, respectively.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of Cape Times.
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