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 Ghidul portului - O imagine de ansamblu cuprinzătoare

Cape Town

Portul Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZACPT

Durban

Portul Maritim

Adresă : Durban (ZADUR), Durban, South Africa

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZADUR

East London

Port

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZAELS

Mossel Bay

Debarcader Debarcader Sau Debarcader

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZAMZY

Port Edward

Port Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZAPED

Port Elizabeth

Portul Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZAPLZ

Port Nolloth

Debarcader Debarcader Sau Debarcader

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZANOL

Port of Ngqura

Port Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZANGQ

Richards Bay

Portul Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZARCB

Saldanha

Debarcader Debarcader Sau Debarcader

Adresă : Saldanha (ZASDB), Saldanha, South Africa

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZASDB

Simon's Town

Portul Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZASMN

St Francis Bay

Port Maritim

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

Cod poștal : -

Codul portului : ZASFB

Acasă

Țări

Informații despre port

Cu o rețea cuprinzătoare de 12 porturi, South Africa are o infrastructură maritimă puternică. Hub-uri cheie precum Cape Town, Durban, East London sunt esențiale în gestionarea unor volume vaste de comerț, oferind opțiuni logistice diverse și asigurând o conectivitate rezistentă la căile maritime internaționale de pe tot globul.

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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