South Africa Shipping Industry Update Quarter 1 2012
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- February 2013
- by Business Monitor International
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Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates
Growth at South African ports is threatened by the global headwinds that are posing challenges for the
country as a whole, namely the eurozone crisis and the China slowdown. However, with continued
investment in facilities, growth in private final consumption, and ever-expanding coal exports, we forecast
growth in both total tonnage and container volumes in 2013.
Headline Industry Data
- Richards Bay Port tonnage throughput in 2013 is forecast to increase by 1.3%. Over the medium term we
project a 1.6% average annual increase.
- Port of Durban container throughput is forecast to grow by 4.7% in 2013. Growth will average 6.4% per
annum in the medium-term forecast period to 2017.
- 2013 total trade growth is forecast at 3.8%, and to average 5.3% per annum to 2017.
BMI Industry View 7
SWOT .. 9
Shipping . 9
Political 11
Economic . 12
Business Environment 13
Industry Forecast .. 14
Port of Durban Q1 2013 14
Port of Richards Bay Q1 2013 .. 19
Table: Major Port Data, 2010 - 2017 . . 23
Table: Trade Overview, 2010 - 2017 . . . 24
Table: Key Trade Indicators, 2010 - 2017 . . 25
Table: Main Import Partners (US$mn) . 26
Table: Main Export Partners (US$mn) . 26
Macroeconomic Forecasts .. 27
Economic Outlook . 27
Table: South Africa - Real Gdp Growth 27
Table: South Africa - Major Gold Expansion Projects . 31
Table: South Africa - Economic Activity 32
Market Overview 33
Industry Trends And Developments .. 40
South Africa Company Profile 45
Safmarine 45
Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) .. 48
Global Company Strategy . 50
Maersk Line 50
Mediterranean Shipping Company .. 60
CMA CGM .. 66
Evergreen Line 72
COSCO Container Lines Company . 77
Hapag-Lloyd .. 82
APL .. 87
Hanjin Shipping . 94
China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) . 99
Mitsui OSK Lines 105
Global Industry Overview 110
Container Shipping: 2013 Offers Promise, But Will Be Tough 110
Dry Bulk: Stimulus Offers Short Term Blip . 134
Liquid Bulk: 2013 To Offer Little Respite For Tanker Operators 145
Demographic Forecast 157
South Africa Demographic Data 157
Table: South Africa's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) . . 158
Table: South Africa's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 159
Table: South Africa's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 160
Table: South Africa's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 . . 160