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This shipping crisis should be boosting Cape Town. Why isn't it?
Red Sea instability has tripled vessel traffic around the Cape, yet Cape Town's port ranks last globally and watches Namibia and Mauritius reap the benefits.
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Business
This shipping crisis should be boosting Cape Town. Why isn't it?
Red Sea instability has tripled vessel traffic around the Cape, yet Cape Town's port ranks last globally and watches Namibia and Mauritius reap the benefits.