Seaport · South Africa

East LondonZAELS

-33.0333°, 27.9167°
11.0 m
Channel depth
1
Container terminals
10.8
Port liner connectivity
East London is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDCargo pier · 9.4 mOil terminal · 9.4 mChannel · 11.0 mAnchorage · 23.2 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Pilotage advisableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Salvage tugsYES
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container
Ro-Ro
Liquid bulk
Dry bulk
Oil terminal
Break bulk
Dry dockNO
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkYES
Dangerous cargo
ISPS security
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Small
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Harbour type
River (Natural)
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Shelter
Excellent
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Water body
Indian Ocean
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Tidal range
2 m
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Overhead limit
Yes
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

10.8
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for East London, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of ZAELS
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Eastern Cape · ZAELS · -33.03, 27.92GoogleOSMYandex

Container Terminals · 1

TPT EAST LONDON MULTI PURPOSE TERMINAL
TNMPT TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS
SMDG Terminal Code List

Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Port Elizabeth234 km
  2. 2Durban462 km
  3. 3Mossel Bay549 km
  4. 4Richards Bay616 km
  5. 5Cape Town886 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Beacon Bay8 km
  2. 2Collondale8 km
  3. 3Cambridge8 km
  4. 4Chiselhurst9 km
  5. 5Amalinda10 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1King Phalo Airport9 km
  2. 2Bisho Airport61 km
  3. 3Queenstown Airport157 km
  4. 4K. D. Matanzima Airport180 km
  5. 5Port St Johns Airport219 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1East London Industrial Development Zone7 km
  2. 2Dimbaza Industrial Park71 km
  3. 3Komani Industrial Park156 km
  4. 4Vulindlela Industrial Park178 km
  5. 5Wild Coast (Mthatha) Special Economic Zone181 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
South Africa beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY
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