Sea / River port
Container terminal

Cape Town Port Details

General Information

Address P O Box 4245Cape Town, Roggebaai 8000South, Africa
Port Authority Transnet National Ports Authority
Phone 21 449 3408
Fax 21 449 3107
Email -
Coordinates -33°-56'-44" S, 18°25'51" E
Decimal -33.9457019,18.4309816
UN/LOCODE ZACPT
Port Type Seaport
Port Size Medium
Website http://www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net
Terminal Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m
Tide Available
Overhead Limit Available
Swell Unavailable

Water Depth

Channel 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Cargo Pier 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters
Mean Tide 1 foot
Anchorage 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Medium
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Coastal Breakwater
Turning Area Available

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Available
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Unavailable
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Unavailable

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Available
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Available
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Available
Mobile Cranes Available
Floating Cranes Available

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Available
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Available
Steam Available
Electrical Available
Navigation Eq Available

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major
Marine Railroad Small
Degauss -
Drydock Size Large
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Unavailable

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Available
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Available
Rail Available