How many ports are listed for South Africa?

This page currently lists 12 ports for South Africa. The live country traffic dataset currently tracks 3 ports with around 412.1k TEU/mo in average monthly throughput.

Which country pairs linked to South Africa are currently most active?

Use the trade-lane cards on this page to move from country-level port research into route-level transit and volume analysis for South Africa.

Which regions trade the most with South Africa?

The latest partner mix on this page highlights exports from South Africa toward China, North West Europe and imports into South Africa from China, North West Europe.

Where can I find popular port pairs connected to South Africa?

Use the popular port pairs section below the map to open high-interest port-to-port rate pages connected to South Africa.

Which shipping lines are commonly seen on popular port pairs connected to South Africa?

When serviceable-operator coverage is available, this page highlights the shipping lines most often seen across popular port pairs connected to South Africa.

Which commodities are commonly linked with South Africa trade lanes?

When linked trade-lane research is available, this page summarizes the main commodity themes commonly associated with South Africa.

South Africa Guide du port - Un aperçu complet

Cape Town

Port Maritime

Adresse : Cape Town (ZACPT), Cape Town, South Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZACPT

Durban

Port Maritime

Adresse : Durban (ZADUR), Durban, South Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZADUR

East London

Port

Adresse : East London (ZAELS), East London, South Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZAELS

Mossel Bay

Quai Jetée Ou Quai

Adresse : Mossel Bay (ZAMZY), Mossel Bay, South Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZAMZY

Port Edward

Port Maritime

Adresse : Port Edward (ZAPED), South Africa, Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZAPED

Port Elizabeth

Port Maritime

Adresse : Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZAPLZ

Port Nolloth

Quai Jetée Ou Quai

Adresse : Port Nolloth (ZANOL), South Africa, Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZANOL

Port of Ngqura

Port Maritime

Adresse : Port of Ngqura (ZANGQ), South Africa, Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZANGQ

Richards Bay

Port Maritime

Adresse : Richards Bay (ZARCB), South Africa, Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZARCB

Saldanha

Quai Jetée Ou Quai

Adresse : Saldanha (ZASDB), Saldanha, South Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZASDB

Simon's Town

Port Maritime

Adresse : Simon's Town (ZASMN), South Africa, Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZASMN

St Francis Bay

Port Maritime

Adresse : St Francis Bay (ZASFB), South Africa, Africa

Code postal : -

Code du port : ZASFB

Accueil

Pays

Informations sur le port

Grâce à un réseau complet de 12 ports, South Africa dispose d'une puissante infrastructure maritime. Des hubs clés tels que Cape Town, Durban, East London jouent un rôle essentiel dans la gestion de grands volumes d'échanges, offrent diverses options logistiques et garantissent une connectivité résiliente avec les routes maritimes internationales du monde entier.

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

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

Snapshot 01 Jan 2026

Top export regions

China37%

North West Europe37%

India20%

Middle East6%

Top import regions

China50%

North West Europe23%

India15%

South east Asia7%

Popular port pairs

High-interest port-to-port searches involving South Africa

Open a live rates page directly from the most common port combinations connected to this country.

Durban→Mumbai (ex Bombay)Durban→Haldia Port Durban→Port Klang North ( Northport)Cape Town→Mundra Durban→Savannah (US)George (ZA)→Paraty Coega→London gateway port Durban→Abu Dhabi Cape Town→JNPT (Nhava Sheva)Durban→JNPT (Nhava Sheva)Durban→Los Angeles Durban→Singapore Durban→Umm Qasr South Durban→Rotterdam Durban→Mombasa Durban→London gateway port Coega→Apapa (Lagos)Port Elizabeth→Conakry

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