Durban Port

South Africa

General Information

Address P O Box 1027
Durban 4000
South Africa

Port Authority Transnet National Ports Authority

Phone 31 361 8804

Fax 31 361 8879

Email -

Coordinates -29º -52' 0'' S, 31º 1' 0'' E

Decimal -29.8666667, 31.0166667

UN/LOCODE ZADUR

Port Type Seaport

Port Size Large

Website www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

Alianca, CMA CGM, COSCO, DAL, DCL, Evergreen, Hamburg SUD, Hapag-Lloyd, Libra, MACS, Maersk, Misc Berhad, MSC, NDS, NGPL, Nortrans, OACL, PIL, Safmarine, Stinnes, Tasman Orient, Wan Hai, WEC

Port Detail

Region East part of South Africa

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Cargo Pier 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Mean Tide 1 foot

Anchorage 71 - 75 feet 21.6 - 22.9 meters

Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Large

Shelter Good

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type Coastal Breakwater

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Moderate

Marine Railroad Large

Degauss -

Drydock Size Large

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail