The docking of the MSC Nicola Mastro at the Port of Ngqura on Thursday has been hailed as a significant milestone and a resounding vote of confidence in the Eastern Cape port’s capacity to operate as a global transshipment hub.

For the first time in its operational history, the Ngqura Container Terminal hosted the largest vessel ever to dock on SA shores for port operations, marking a significant milestone for the Eastern Cape’s deepwater transshipment ambitions...