EL harbour may benefit as piracy makes ships reroute

Friday, November 28, 2008
EAST London Harbour could see some minor spin-offs from the turmoil in the shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia where pirates have been wreaking havoc. Already two of the worlds largest shipping lines have been forced to re-route their vessels around the Cape of Good Hope and South African ports may see the benefits. Terry Taylor, Transnet National Ports Authority corporate affairs manager, said East London Harbour would welcome any ships as a result of the re-routing. Wed certainly hope to...
Source: http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=275327