
Port of Durban (South Africa)
Syllabus of the Subject: Port of Durban (South Africa). Gateway to Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Introduction to the South African Ports;
- Transnet National Ports Authority;
- Port of Durban;
- Access to the South African landlocked countries: Botswana, Lesotho,
Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe;
- Other South African ports: East London, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Saldanha, and Richards Bay.
Port of Durban (South Africa)


Maritime Transport in Africa (Southern African Ports).

Masters and Doctorate in Global Business adapted to the
South African Students.
Masters and Doctorate in Global Business adapted to Botswana,
Lesotho,
Eswatini,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Ports in South Africa.
South African Ports:
- Port of
Durban (South Africa);
- Other South African Ports: Richards Bay, East London, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, and Saldanha;
- Related agency of the South African Government: Transnet SOC Ltd;
- Managing of the national port system (eight commercial South African Ports): the Transnet National Ports Authority.
Port of Durban:
The Port of Durban is the largest South African Container and cargo port and one of the busiest ports in Africa.
- The Port of Durban is the second-largest container port in Africa (the first is Port Said - Egypt);
- Is the largest port in the SADC region;
- Gateway to the South African landlocked countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe;
- Capacity: 2,568,124 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) (2012);
- 2.9 million containers;
- Port expansion project: 20 million of containers;
- Durban Car Terminal;
- 58 berths (depths up to 12m.);
- Bunkering Services system;
- Commercial fishing: Maydon Wharf;
- King Shaka International Airport.
Gateway to the South African landlocked countries:
Durban-Maseru (Lesotho).
- Distance by road: 552 kilometers;
- Estimated time: 5 h 43 min;
- Main cities:
- South Africa: Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg, Harrismith, Clarens, and Ladybrand
- Frontier South Africa-Lesotho
- Lesotho: Maseru.
Port of Durban-Mbabane (Eswatini).
- Distance by road: 537 kilometers;
- Estimated time: 6 h 9 min;
- Main cities:
- South Africa: Richard Bay-Mkuze
- Frontier South Africa-Swaziland
- Lesotho: Big-Bend-Maseru.
Port of Durban-Harare (Zimbabwe).
- Distance by road: 1,674 kilometers;
- Estimated time: 18 h 15 min;
- Main cities:
- South Africa: Johannesburg, Pretoria
- Frontier South Africa-Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe: Masvingo-Harare;
- Alternatives: Port of Maputo and Port of
Beira (Mozambique).
Port of Durban-Lusaka (Zambia).
- Distance by road: 2,165 kilometers;
- Estimated time: 24 h;
- Main cities:
- South Africa: Johannesburg-Pretoria
- Frontier South Africa-Zimbabwe (Harare)
- Frontier Zimbabwe-Zambia
- Zambia: Masvingo-Harare;
- Alternatives: Port of Maputo, Port of
Beira (Mozambique), and Port of Lobito (Angola).
Port of Richards Bay.
- Deepwater port;
- Richards Bay Coal Terminal;
- Rail link to the hinterland (KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga);
- Bulk port (80 million tones /year) - 60% of the seaborne cargo of South
Africa;
- Distance to Maputo: 465 kilometers;
- Distance to Durban: 160 kilometers.
Port of East London.
- Commercial river port;
- Eleven commercial berths;
- Distance to Durban: 460 kilometers;
- Distance to Cape Town: 950 kilometers.
Port of Port Elizabeth.
- Multi cargo port;
- Container Terminal;
- General cargo;
- Dry bulk, bulk liquid;
- Fishing industry region.
Port of Ngqura.
- Opened in 2012;
-
Transshipment Hub;
- Container Terminal;
- Manganese loading facility;
- Deepwater port;
- Located at 20 kilometers of Port Elisabeth.
Port of Mossel Bay.
- The smallest South African commercial port;
- Petroleum and fish industries;
- Access to Western Cape hinterland.
Port of Cape Town.
- Container traffic (West - East routes);
- Fishing industry.
Port of Saldanha.
- The deepest natural port in the region;
- Distance to Cape Town: 140 kilometers;
- Iron one;
- Oil terminal;
- Excellent Road and Rail links.
More information about South Africa (EENI African Business Portal).
- Transport and Logistics in South Africa;
-
Bloemfontein;
- Ekurhuleni.
The Port of Durban belongs to the Southern African Economic Area (African Civilization).
Trans-African Roads related to the Port of Durban:
- Cairo-Gaborone Corridor;
- North-South Corridor;
- Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor.
African Regional Economic Communities:
- SACU;
- SADC;
- COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement.

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