Seaport · South Africa

Richards BayZARCB

-28.8100°, 32.0983°
18.9 m
Channel depth
17.3
Port liner connectivity

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDOil terminal · 16.0 mAnchorage · 18.6 mChannel · 18.9 mCargo pier · 19.0 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

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

ContainerYES
Ro-Ro—
Liquid bulkYES
Dry bulk—
Oil terminalYES
Break bulkYES
Dry dock—
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail link—
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Medium
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Harbour type
Coastal (Breakwater)
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Shelter
Fair
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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

17.3
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Richards Bay, 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).

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Location

Location of ZARCB
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · KwaZulu-Natal · ZARCB · -28.81, 32.10Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Durban154 km
  2. 2Maputo320 km
  3. 3East London616 km
  4. 4Inhambane636 km
  5. 5Port Elizabeth838 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Alton9 km
  2. 2Felixton21 km
  3. 3Wandsbeck72 km
  4. 4Isithebe74 km
  5. 5Compensation117 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Richards Bay Airport8 km
  2. 2Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport86 km
  3. 3King Shaka International Airport131 km
  4. 4Mkuze Airport132 km
  5. 5Virginia Airport147 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Richards Bay Special Economic Zone9 km
  2. 2Isithebe Industrial Park74 km
  3. 3Durban Aerotropolis129 km
  4. 4Dube TradeZone130 km
  5. 5Dube AgriZone132 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
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Logistics performanceUNCTAD
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AirportsOurAirports
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LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
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Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
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