TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kgare,Tshepo
AU  - Ittmann,Hans W.
AU  - Kgare,Tshepo
AU  - Raballand,Gael
TI  - Cargo Dwell Time in Durban: Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Ports 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - The World Bank
KW  - Airports and Air Services
KW  - Cargo dwell time
KW  - Common Carriers Industry
KW  - Customs
KW  - Port
KW  - Ports & Waterways
KW  - Transport
KW  - Transport and Trade Logistics
KW  - Transport Economics Policy & Planning
KW  - Durban
KW  - South Africa
N2  - Based on quantitative and qualitative data, this paper attempts to identify the main reasons why cargo dwell time in Durban port has dramatically reduced in the past decade to a current average of 3-4 days. A major customs reform; changes in port storage tariffs coupled with strict enforcement; massive investments in infrastructure and equipment; and changing customer behavior through contractualization between the port operator and shipping lines or between customs, importers, and brokers have all played a major role. The main lesson for Sub-Saharan Africa that can be drawn from Durban is that cargo dwell time is mainly a function of the characteristics of the private sector, but it is the onus of public sector players, such as customs and the port authority, to put pressure on the private sector to make more efficient use of the port and reduce cargo dwell time
UR  - http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/1813-9450-5794
ER  -