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

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region East part of South Africa
Inland port

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

Port Services

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