![[Opinion] Privatisation at Transnet ports hits first snag on road to creating efficiency](https://cra-sa.com/media/opinion-privatisation-at-transnet-ports-hits-first-snag-on-road-to-creating-efficiency/@@images/d8ede9ef-5eaa-4ce4-bffe-d4c612172f7a.jpeg "[Opinion] Privatisation at Transnet ports hits first snag on road to creating efficiency")
The government’s plans to privatise SA’s busiest and biggest container terminal hit its first hurdle after a losing bidder challenged the appointment of a private terminal operator to revamp and run the facility for the next 25 years.
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of global shipping giant AP Moller—Maersk, is opposing the appointment of the successful bidder, Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), arguing that it would be a better partner to SA’s rail and ports company Transnet ...