Sea / River port
Container terminal

East London Port Details

General Information

Address P O Box 101East London 5200South, Africa
Port Authority Transnet National Ports Authority
Phone 43 700 2300
Fax 43 700 2319
Email -
Coordinates -33° -1' 0" S, 27°53'60" E
Decimal -33.0166667,27.9
UN/LOCODE ZAELS
Port Type Harbor
Port Size Small
Website http:// 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 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Cargo Pier 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters
Mean Tide 1 foot
Anchorage 76 feet - OVER 23.2m - OVER
Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Coastal Breakwater

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 Major
Marine Railroad Medium
Degauss -
Drydock Size Medium
Garbage Disposal
Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone
Radio
Air
Telegraph
Radio Tel
Rail

Shipping Lines