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South Africa: National Shutdown - update

Further to our announcement below, operations have now resumed in South Africa. Further to a public holiday yesterday, backlogs are expected to be cleared by the 23rd March.

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  • Mar 19, 2023
  • By Crane Worldwide Logistics

Further to our announcement below, operations have now resumed in South Africa. Further to a public holiday yesterday, backlogs are expected to be cleared by the 23rd March.

If you need freight forwarding or logistics support in South Africa, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Crane Worldwide Logistics team here

Crane Worldwide Logistics South Africa (Pty) Ltd would like to alert our customers, suppliers and offices of a potential National Shutdown planned for Monday, March 20th, 2023.

Significant disruption and devastation was caused during the previous national shutdown in KwaZulu-Natal. Please be assured that Crane Worldwide Logistics South Africa is taking all necessary steps to protect our staff, business, and your cargo during this time. We are confident that the necessary security measures are in place at our facilitiy and for our operations.

Crane Worldwide Logistics will monitor the situation and keep information updated. Disruption may occur to service delivery in South Africa during this time and we appreciate your understanding.

If you have any concerns, or would like support in South Africa at this time, please don't hesitate to reach out to the team here

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