South Africa faces potential logistics disruptions on 30 June 2026 due to anti-illegal immigration demonstrations, with the supply chain sector in contingency mode; a mobile crane fire at Durban Harbour's D Berth on 22 June briefly disrupted port operations. New maritime developments include a PIL/Evergreen direct Asia–South Africa service, construction of Gabon's Kobé-Kobé deepwater port, a new Red Sea Express service, and Cape Town Container Terminal receiving four new hybrid straddle carriers.