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 Havengids - Een uitgebreid overzicht

Cape Town

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZACPT

Durban

Zeehaven

Adres : Durban (ZADUR), Durban, South Africa

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZADUR

East London

Haven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZAELS

Mossel Bay

Pier Steiger Of Werf

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZAMZY

Port Edward

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZAPED

Port Elizabeth

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZAPLZ

Port Nolloth

Pier Steiger Of Werf

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZANOL

Port of Ngqura

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZANGQ

Richards Bay

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZARCB

Saldanha

Pier Steiger Of Werf

Adres : Saldanha (ZASDB), Saldanha, South Africa

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZASDB

Simon's Town

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZASMN

St Francis Bay

Zeehaven

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

Postcode : -

Poortcode : ZASFB

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Met een uitgebreid netwerk van 12 havens, South Africa beschikt over een krachtige maritieme infrastructuur. Belangrijke hubs zoals Cape Town, Durban, East London spelen een belangrijke rol bij het afhandelen van grote handelsvolumes, bieden diverse logistieke opties en zorgen voor een veerkrachtige connectiviteit met internationale scheepvaartroutes over de hele wereld.

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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