Cape Town
Seaport
Address : Cape Town (ZACPT), Cape Town, South Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZACPT
East London
Harbor
Address : East London (ZAELS), East London, South Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZAELS
Mossel Bay
Pier Jetty Or Wharf
Address : Mossel Bay (ZAMZY), Mossel Bay, South Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZAMZY
Port Edward
Seaport
Address : Port Edward (ZAPED), South Africa, Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZAPED
Port Elizabeth
Seaport
Address : Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZAPLZ
Port Nolloth
Pier Jetty Or Wharf
Address : Port Nolloth (ZANOL), South Africa, Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZANOL
Port of Ngqura
Seaport
Address : Port of Ngqura (ZANGQ), South Africa, Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZANGQ
Richards Bay
Seaport
Address : Richards Bay (ZARCB), South Africa, Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZARCB
Saldanha
Pier Jetty Or Wharf
Address : Saldanha (ZASDB), Saldanha, South Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZASDB
Simon's Town
Seaport
Address : Simon's Town (ZASMN), South Africa, Africa
Postal Code : -
Port Code : ZASMN
With a comprehensive network of 12 ports, South Africa boasts a powerful maritime infrastructure. Key hubs like Cape Town, Durban, East London are instrumental in handling vast volumes of trade, offering diverse logistical options and ensuring resilient connectivity to international shipping lanes across the globe.
Country snapshot
South Africa port and trade overview
Live country-level traffic, partner mix, and global context to complement the port directory below.
Listed ports
12
Ports shown on this page
Avg monthly traffic
412.1k TEU/mo
3 tracked ports in the live dataset
Latest week
13.8k TEU/wk
23 Feb 2026
Share of global trade
1.67%
Against 24.6M TEU/mo in tracked global container flow
Partner mix
Top export regions
China37%
North West Europe37%
India20%
Middle East6%
Top import regions
China50%
North West Europe23%
India15%
South east Asia7%
Popular port pairs
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Durban→Mumbai (ex Bombay)Durban→Haldia PortDurban→Port Klang North ( Northport)Cape Town→MundraDurban→Savannah (US)George (ZA)→ParatyCoega→London gateway portDurban→Abu DhabiCape Town→JNPT (Nhava Sheva)Durban→JNPT (Nhava Sheva)Durban→Los AngelesDurban→SingaporeDurban→Umm Qasr SouthDurban→RotterdamDurban→MombasaDurban→London gateway portCoega→Apapa (Lagos)Port Elizabeth→Conakry
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