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Logistics Capacity Assessment
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Table of Contents
1 1 South Africa Country Profile 4
2 2 South Africa Port of Durban 5
2.1 Port Overview 5
2.2 Port Picture 6
2.3 Description and Contacts of Key Companies 7
2.4 Port Performance 8
2.5 Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 10
2.6 Berthing Specifications 10
2.7 Port Handling Equipment 10
2.8 Container Facilities 11
2.9 Terminal Information 13
2.9.1 Multipurpose Terminal 13
2.9.2 Grain and Bulk Handling 13
2.9.3 Main Storage Terminal 14
2.10 Stevedoring 14
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Country name South Africa
Official country name South Africa
Review dates
From (Month / Year) July 2015 (for Zimbabwe LCA)
To (Month / Year) November 2015 (for Zimbabwe LCA)
Name of Reviewer Andrew Chimedza (for Zimbabwe LCA)
Title and Position Logistics Associate
Contact (email and phone number) [email protected]
+263(4)799216
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1 1 South Africa Country Profile
Generic Information:
Wikipedia Information on South Africa
IMF Information on South Africa
Economist Intelligence Unit Information on South Africa*
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info:
Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Regional Office for Southern Africa
Facts and Figures:
Wolfram Alpha Information on South Africa
World Bank Information on South Africa
World Population Review Information on South Africa
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2 2 South Africa Port of Durban
2.1 Port Overview
The Port of Durban has a total land and water area amounting to 1,854 hectares. The port is
protected by the north and south breakwaters which are 335 m and 700 m long, respectively.
The water surface is 892 hectares at high tide and 679 hectares at low tide. The distance
around the port is 21 km.
Rail tracks total 302 km and it is one of the few cities in the world where the harbour is a mere
block from the Central Business District. The port has 57 berths and over 4,000 commercial
vessels call at the port each year. It was developed primarily for import cargo but over the years
cargo flows have changed significantly and exports have become more important.
For more information, see the .Port of Durban website
Key port information can also be found at: Maritime Database.com
Port Location and Contacts
Country Republic of South Africa
Province or District KwaZulu Natal
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km)
Name: Durban
km: 0
Port's Complete Name Port of Durban
Latitude -29.86667
Longitude 31.03333
Managing Company or Port Authority
Transnet National Ports Authority
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Port Location and Contacts
Management Contact Person Ricky Bhikraj, Port Manager
Tel: (27) 031 361 8795
Email: [email protected]
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations
Airport Name: (King Shaka Durban International Airport
Airport) (DUR / FALE) 17.1 km from port
Airlines: Mango Airline (JE), Comair (MN), South African
Airways (SAA), Emirates (EK), British Airways (BA), Air
Mauritius Airways (MK)
2.2 Port Picture
2010 Port Layout
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Current aerial view
2.3 Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Please see the following link for contact information: Port of Durban Company Contacts
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2.4 Port Performance
The port of Durban operates 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The entrance channel has a
depth of 12.8 m from Chart Datum. The channel width has been widened to 222 m at its
narrowest point. The entrance channel is 19 m deep in the outer entrance, shallowing to 16 m
draught inside Durban Bay. At present and during daylight ships are supposedly restricted to
243.8 m length with a maximum width of 35 m and a draught of 11.9 m, or 12.2 m according to
tide and harbour master's clearance. Larger vessels are however common and ships up to 300
m length and 37 m beam are regular callers in Durban. Night restrictions are for a ship length of
200 m and a beam of 26 m, maximum draught of 11.6 m. The harbour master has to be
consulted for permission regarding larger vessels. The largest ships to have entered Durban
harbour were in the region of 230,000 dwt but even larger vessels are catered for in the outer
anchorage. On two occasions in recent years the largest vessel afloat, the 564,650-dwt ULCC
tanker Jahre Viking (now a FPSO in the Persian Gulf), which has a length of 458 m and a beam
of 69 m underwent repairs and a survey while at anchor at the Outer Anchorage off Durban.
Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels from a point three nautical miles northeast of the port
entrance, with a helicopter performing most pilot transfers, backed up by pilot boat service
when the helicopter is unavailable. Navigation is subject to vessels tracking service system
(VTS) controlled from the Millennium Tower on the Bluff including all shipping movements
inside port limits. Tug assistance is required. Draught within the port varies according to
location. The port of Durban handles the greatest volume of sea-going traffic of any port in
southern Africa. The port of Durban handles the greatest volume of sea-going traffic of any
port in southern Africa. For the 2008/09 financial year ended 31 March 2009, the Port of
Durban handled a total of 4,554 sea-going ships with a gross tonnage of 114,723,266 or about
38 per cent of the ships calling at all South African ports. Cargo handled during the fiscal year
2011/12 amounted to 78,100,851 tons, which included oil and petroleum products
and containers. Total tonnage handled by the port (including a calculation for containers)
constituted 45,282,995 t of imports, 25,613,589 t of exports and 7,204,267 t of transhipment
cargo giving a total tonnage for the port of 78,100,851 tons.
Bulk cargo handled at the port in 2011/12 was 34,677,840 t, of which imports were 25,815,759
t, exports were 8,623,952 t, and transhipments totaled 238,129 t. Breakbulk cargo totaled
6,997,676 tons, of which imports were 4,330,820 t, exports 2,446,560 t, and transhipments
220,296 t. Container volumes (2.698 million TEUs) totaled 36,425,335 tons. The combined
Durban container terminals handled 2,698,173 TEUs (twenty foot equivalents) during 2011/12
of which imports were 1,121,216 exports were 1,077,265 and 499,692 TEU were transhipped.
Included in the above were 32,130 TEUs that were shipped coastwise. Containers handled at
Durban represented 62 percent of the total number of containers handled at South African
ports. Containers handled at Durban represented 67,4 percent of the total number of containers
handled at South African ports. (Source: )Ports & Ships Durban
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Durban Container Terminal has been upgraded to optimize capacity. The additional equipment
at the terminal includes 3 quayside cranes and 20 straddle carriers. The upgrade will increase
the capacity of the terminal from 1.3 to 1.6 million TEU’s per year. Thereafter, additional
capacity will be provided by the conversion of Pier 1. New deep-water quays will be developed
in the City Terminal area (length -1 200 metres and 200 metres reclamation) which will result in
the consolidation of general cargo operations.
Sub-Saharan African ports usually range between 7 and 20 moves per hour per crane while the
global standard is usually around 25. This increases ship turnaround times and does not incite
the use of large ships. Durban recently acquired tandem-lift cranes and uses modern ship to
shore (STS) cranes, coupled with straddle carriers and rubber tyre gantries. South African ports
handle about 23% of the Sub-Saharan Africa container volume. A great share of this volume is
hinterland traffic linked with the dynamism of the national economy that in 2011 accounted for
31.7% of the regional GDP.
Seasonal Constraints Yes / No From <month> to <month>
Rainy Season Yes October to March
Major Import Campaigns Yes
Handling Figures Year 2014
Vessel Calls 4,554
Container Traffic (TEUs) 40,477,697
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk Year 2014
Bulk (MT) 34,205,900
Break bulk (MT) N/A
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2.5 Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Please see the for information on Discharge Rates and Terminal Transnet Tarriff Handbook
Handling Charges.
2.6 Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth Quantity Length (m) Maximum Draft (m)
Conventional Berth 31 228 9.6
Container Berth 10 295 11.9
Silo Berth N/A N/A N/A
Bulk Liquid 9 288 12.8
Berthing Tugs N/A
Water Barges N/A
2.7 Port Handling Equipment
The port equipment is privately managed.
Equipment Available(Yes / No)
Total Quantity and Capacity Available
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane
Yes 2
2
50 mt
10 mt
Floating Cranes
Yes 1
1
235 t at 10 m
125 t at 24 m
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Equipment Available(Yes / No)
Total Quantity and Capacity Available
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
1 60 t at 6.1 m / 40.6 mt at 16.2 m
Harbour Boat
Yes 1 100 passengers
Floating Dock
Yes 2
2
4,500 mt
5 mt (electric)
With more than 90% of the world’s trade (in volume) being seaborne and approximately 98% of
South Africa’s exports being conveyed by sea, the country’s commercial ports and terminals
play a strategic role in facilitating trade and economic growth in the Southern African region.
Port Terminals plays an integral role in the logistics chain by providing cargo handling, storage
and warehousing services to a wide range of shipping lines, freight forwarders and cargo
owners. Operations are divided into four major business segments, namely Containers, Bulk,
Break-Bulk and Automotive. Port Terminals manages 16 cargo terminal facilities across seven
South African ports with a total staff complement of more than 6,500 employees.
2.8 Container Facilities
The South African Government has embarked on a significant infrastructure drive to boost the
economy and to alleviate poverty. As part of the MDS, Port Terminals will invest R37.2 billion
over the next seven years to maintain and create new terminal capacity, ensuring that its
terminals can facilitate projected demand. The container sector will see the largest expansion,
with capacity increasing by 41% from 5,6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2014 to
7.9 million TEUs per year in 2021. The bulk sector will increase its capacity from 93 million tons
per year in 2014 to 99 million tons in 2021, while break-bulk capacity will increase from 15.6
million tons per year in 2014 to 16.6 million tons in 2021. Automotive capacity will increase by
25% from 787,000 fully built units (FBUs) in 2014 to 987,000 FBUs in 2021. The fleet of ship-to-
shore (STS) cranes in the container sector is planned to increase from 43 cranes in 2014 to 64
cranes in 2021. The number of straddle carriers will increase from 159 to 202; and there will be
an increase in the number of Rubber Tyred Gantries (RTGs), from 72 to 140. In the bulk sector,
the number of tipplers will increase from six to nine and the number of ship loaders/unloaders
will increase from 19 to 21.
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Overview of 2014 performanceContainer volumes increased by 6.3% to 4,503,425 TEUs (2013: 4,236,685 TEUs). There was
a 2.0% increase in automotive volumes to 687,799 units (2013: 674,231 units) and a 3.4%
increase in bulk and break-bulk volumes to 88.2 mt (2013: 85.3 mt). Port Terminals’ primary
measure of container efficiency, average moves per gross crane hour (GCH) across all
terminals remained fairly stable overall compared to the previous year. The Cape Town
Container Terminal improved its GCH from 31 in the prior year to 34 in the current year. Durban
Pier 1 improved its GCH marginally from 23 to 24. The Durban Pier 2 GCH decreased from 28
to 25 due to problems experienced with the operational system, inclement weather conditions
and teething problems relating to the introduction of the new tandem lift cranes. The Ngqura
Container Terminal GCH decreased from 32 to 26 due to capacity constraints relating to
landside equipment. The Dry Bulk Terminal at Richards Bay improved its loading rate to 752
tons per hour from 729 tons per hour in the prior year. The loading rate at the Saldanha Iron
Ore Terminal increased by 3.3% from 7,899 to 8,157 tons per hour.
Facilities 20 ft
Container Facilities Available Yes
Container Freight Station (CFS) Yes
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Facilities 20 ft
Refrigerated Container Stations Yes
Pre-cooling facilities at berths O and P
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) No
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) 11 cooling chambers 27,000 m³
69 pre-cooling funnels 9,500 m³
Open storage 4,000 m³
2.9 Terminal Information
2.9.1 Multipurpose Terminal
The Multi Purpose Terminal (also known as the City Terminal), and Maydon Wharf 5 are bulk
loading and discharge facilities.
Total Storage capacity = 42,000 m³
Load rate (Agricultural) = 500 mt / hr
Draught available = 9.6 m
Vessels can be loaded deeper on rising tide subject to Port Authority approval.
2.9.2 Grain and Bulk Handling
The Grain Elevator – Agri-port (Maydon Wharf 8) facility is used to export grain products.
Capacity = 34,560 mt
Loading rate = 1,200 mt / hr
Draught = 10.3 m, 11.5 on rising tide
Discharge rate = 275 mt / hr
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2.9.3 Main Storage Terminal
Storage Facility – Contact
Company Manica Africa
Contact Dean Harris/Royston Denysschen
Telephone +27(031)3280284
2.10 Stevedoring
For contact information for stevedoring companies operating at the Port of Durban, please see
the following attachment: Stevedoring Companies
Port Security
On 29 June 2004, South Africa’s 7 commercial ports, owned and managed by the Transnet
National Ports Authority of SA, became fully ISPS Code compliant. The milestone is a
culmination of a concerted effort by the authority to re-assess, evaluate and upgrade its
security and safety processes in conjunction with various government departments such as
National Intelligence, South African Police Service, and South African Defense Force, etc.
To date, Transnet National Port Authority has spent a substantial amount of time and money
upgrading security. Security assessment plans were drawn up, security personnel retrained
and groomed, port boundaries have been re-fenced and guard houses were relocated.
Transnet National Port Authority has also installed advanced security features such as closed-
circuit television for some of its terminals and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) that allow
for remote ship identification by port control. The most obvious aspect of this compliance is that
it impact access to ports by non-port related users. Many areas previously accessible by the
general public such as cargo working terminals and ship repair lay-up quays are now only
accessible by authorized personnel. The new Security regulations required the appointment of
a Port Security Officer for each port and a Port Facility Security Officer for each terminal. These
persons will coordinate security planning, implementation and maintenance between the port
authority and port facility operators.
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The port of Durban handles the greatest volume of sea-going traffic of any port in southern
Africa. Durban's Port operates on a common user basis and consists of five business units
managed by SA Port Operations (SAPO) - Durban Container Terminal (Africa's busiest), Pier 1
Container Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal (also known as the City Terminal), Durban Car
Terminal (three berths), and Maydon Wharf Terminal.
The wide-area surveillance and perimeter protection solution at Durban Port is comprised of an
'intelligent' command and control system that transforms a network of cameras into intelligent
object detection, tracking and recording sensors. At Durban's Port over 120 cameras were
placed on the perimeter with the addition of 13 PTZ cameras. Any breach in the perimeter or
suspicious behaviour detected by the cameras sets off an alarm in the control centre via the
command centre software, enabling the security personnel can react accordingly.
Security
ISPS Compliant
(Yes / No)
Yes
Current ISPS Level
1 Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional
For more information on the Port of Durban, please see the following attachment: Additional
Information for Port of Durban