Sea / River port
Container terminal

Durban Port Details

General Information

Address P O Box 1027Durban 4000South, Africa
Port Authority Transnet National Ports Authority
Phone 31 361 8804
Fax 31 361 8879
Email -
Coordinates -29° -52' 0" S, 31°1'0" E
Decimal -29.8666667,31.0166667
UN/LOCODE ZADUR
Port Type Seaport
Port Size Large
Website http://www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net
Terminal Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region East part of South Africa
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

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

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 Available

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Available
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

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

Lifts & Cranes

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

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Available

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

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

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Moderate
Marine Railroad Large
Degauss -
Drydock Size Large
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Available

Communications

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