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Logistics News for the week, showing you what is important to know.

Freight rates continue to climb as global port congestion reaches a four year high and carriers introduce new peak season surcharges. This week’s logistics brief covers the return of selected services to the Suez Canal, improving South African port performance, ongoing cross border delays and the stricter enforcement of container weighing requirements.

South Africa’s logistics environment remains operational but the pressure is shifting from port congestion to landside execution, carrier pricing and inconsistent schedule reliability. While Durban and Cape Town are showing signs of improvement, delays at Coega, rising surcharges and tighter capacity management by shipping lines continue to place pressure on landed costs, working capital and delivery planning.

South Africa’s planned PVoC implementation has been placed on hold while further consultation takes place. The 20 September 2026 rollout will not proceed under the current timetable. Importers should treat this as temporary relief rather than a cancellation and continue monitoring official updates.

China Trade Compliance Update: PVoC and SARS Zero Tariff Certificates June 2026 China Trade Compliance Update: PVoC and SARS Zero-Tariff Certificates Latest Update South African importers and exporters trading with China now have two important compliance developments to watch. The first is PVoC, which affects selected goods imported from China

Import compliance in South Africa is becoming more important as PVoC requirements from China, rising freight rates and surcharges create new risk for importers.

Use our PVoC product search to check whether goods imported from China to South Africa may require pre-shipment verification and a Certificate of Conformity.

South Africa is introducing a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity programme for selected high-risk products imported from China. This guide explains what PVoC means, who is affected and what importers must do before shipping. PVoC South Africa

Lower oil prices are easing costs but execution risk is rising. Here is what South African importers need to know about supply chain disruption in 2026.

A major supply chain disruption is coming in early 2026. China’s annual shutdown will delay orders, reduce capacity and increase pressure on shipping routes. South African importers should act now to avoid costly delays. This guide explains what to expect and how to prepare.