Transnet harbours – apart from East London - have been hit by mass stay-aways as a strike intensifies. Some 28 vessels were in limbo outside of Transnet terminals or waiting to be given a dock on Monday. The Richards Bay terminal had manning levels (the number of people required for work) of 8% with 17 vessels outside and 13 vessels on the berth, the transport utility said in a note to port customers, which News24 Business has seen. While Cape Town's multi-purpose terminal had 13% manning levels, there were no vessels outside on Monday and five fishing vessels were berthing. In the note, Transnet general manager for commercial and planning Michelle Van Buren Schele said due to the ongoing strike at its operations, the terminals would activate business continuity plans to soften the blow of decreased manning levels.
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