Port of East London (ZAELS), East London, South Africa

Harbor
Basic Information
Name
:

East London

Local Port Name
:

Port of East London

Port Authority
:

Transnet National Ports Authority

Port Code
:

ZAELS

Type
:

Harbor

Latitude
:

33° 1' 0" S

Longitude
:

27° 54' 0" E

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

No

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Small

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Small

Shelter
:

Good

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Breakwater

Turning Area
:

---

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

---

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

Yes

Water Depth
Channel
:

41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Cargo Pier
:

26 - 30 feet, 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Mean Tide
:

1 foot

Anchorage
:

76 feet - OVER, 23.2m - OVER

Oil Terminal
:

31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

Yes

Advisable
:

Yes

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

Yes

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

---

Contact Details
Address
:

P O Box 101 East London 5200 South Africa

Fax
:

43 700 2319

800-Number
:

---

Email
:

---

Website
:

http://www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net

Phone
:

43 700 2300

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

Yes

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

---

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

---

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

---

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

Yes

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Major

Marine Railroad Size
:

Small

Degauss
:

---

Drydock Size
:

Small

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

No

Shipping Lines Served

Maersk
CMA CGM
Cosco
Hapag Lloyd
OOCL
ONE Line
Star Shipping
SCI
Zim
Sealand
PIL
MSC
IRISL
ANL
Transworld GLS
Sea Hawk Lines
Volta
Sitara Shipping
Hub & Links Logistics
CNC Line
East London (ZAELS)

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