Logistics infrastructure in South Africa
South Africa — Ports
South Africa has 8 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.
Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.
8
Total
4
Medium
2
Large
1
Small
1
Very small
Container throughput
4,053,350 TEU
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
107.2
Container terminals
11
Maritime territory (EEZ)
1,072,679 km²
Most connected
- 1Durban209.7
- 2Cape Town187.6
- 3Port Elizabeth100.7
- 4Richards Bay17.3
- 5East London10.8
Most container terminals
Deepest channels
- 1Saldanha Bay23.2 m
- 2Richards Bay18.9 m
- 3Cape Town15.9 m
- 4Durban11 m
- 5East London11 m
Best equipped
- 1Cape Town6 / 6
- 2Durban6 / 6
- 3East London6 / 6
- 4Port Elizabeth5 / 6
- 5Mossel Bay5 / 6
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
South Africa beyond logistics?
| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saldanha BayZASDB | Medium | Coastal (Breakwater) | 23.2 m | 15.5 m | 23 m | Fair | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Richards BayZARCB | Medium | Coastal (Breakwater) | 18.9 m | 18.6 m | 19 m | Fair | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Cape TownZACPT | Large | Coastal (Breakwater) | 15.9 m | 23.2 m | 15.5 m | Good | CranesRepairsBunkerDry dock |
| DurbanZADUR | Large | Coastal (Breakwater) | 11 m | 21.6 m | 11.9 m | Excellent | CranesRepairsBunkerDry dock |
| East LondonZAELS | Small | River (Natural) | 11 m | 23.2 m | 9.4 m | Excellent | CranesRepairsBunkerDry dock |
| Port ElizabethZAPLZ | Medium | Coastal (Breakwater) | 11 m | 12.5 m | 12.2 m | Fair | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Mossel BayZAMZY | Medium | Coastal (Breakwater) | 7.9 m | 20.1 m | 7.2 m | Good | RepairsBunkerDry dock |
| SimonstownZASMN | Very Small | Coastal (Breakwater) | 7.9 m | 12 m | 7.9 m | Good | CranesRepairsDry dock |
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