SA Date: 9 Feb 2012 R\$: 7.82 R\₤: 12.35 R\€: 10.32 SA Weather: Johannesburg 15/28, Richards Bay 21/29, Durban 22/28, East London 17/25, Port Elizabeth 13/26, Cape Town 15/27, Saldanha Bay 15/24 Login:

Port Facilities
Durban Port
Durban Harbour
Durban - [click here for more info]
No. of Berths 13 at Point, 15 at Maydon Wharf, 8 at Combi Terminal, 9 at Island View, 8 at Container Terminal, 4 at BMA
Bar Draught 11.9m
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam 35m
Maximum Length 243.8m (day entry only), 200m (night entry only)
Bunkers Good
Off-Port Limits Yes
Water Ex pipe at all berths
Repair Facilities Dry dock, 2 floating docs and 2 repair berths
Anchorage Unprotected
Main Cargoes Containers, forestry products, ferro alloys, coal, steel, general
Cape Town Port
Cape Town Harbour
Cape Town - [click here for more info]
No. of Berths 32
Bar Draught 13.1m at high water
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam No restrictions
Maximum Length No restrictions - continuous quay for some berths
Bunkers With the exception of repair and lay-by berths, all berths have fuel and gas oil facilities
Off-Port Limits Serviced by helicopter - launch on 24 hour basis
Water Available at most berths ex quay
Repair Facilities Repair quay - 4 berths available
Anchorage No restrictions, Port Control to advise safe anchorage position
Main Cargoes Fruit, molasses, maize, rice, barley, wheat, soya bean meal, soda ash, chemicals, granite, steel billet, scrap steel, timber
East London Port
East London Harbour
East London - [click here for more info]
No. of Berths 7
Bar Draught 10.4m
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam No beam restrictions
Maximum Length 245m
Bunkers HFO and marine gas oil at 'S&'T' berth only
Off-Port Limits Not a safe boarding area at anchorage
Water Available at all berths
Repair Facilities Major shipyard / dry-dock facilities available.
Anchorage Unprotected anchorage, no shelter from weather / high seas
Main Cargoes Exports - Canned goods, copper, maize (in season), scrap, motor vehicles. Imports - Bulk grain, motor vehicles
Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay Port
Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay Harbour
No. of Berths 12
Bar Draught 11.6m
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam 34m
Maximum Length 250m
Bunkers Yes, shift required except if berths at no. 13, 14 berth
Off-Port Limits Yes, by launch only (weather permitting). No helicopter service
Water Available at all berths
Repair Facilities Minor repairs, slipway, but no dry-dock available
Anchorage Safe
Main Cargoes Containers, citrus, manganese ore, scrap, motor vehicles
Richards Bay (Clean) Port
Richards Bay (Clean) Harbour
Richards Bay (Clean) - [click here for more info]
No. of Berths 16 (Berths 606 - 609, 701 - 708, 801, 804, 209 [Chemical and Bunkers] and Small Craft Harbour)
Bar Draught Berth 209: 12.5m, berths 606 - 608 and 706 - 708: 13.5m, berths 609 and 701: 14.0m, berths 702 - 705 and 801 and 804: 17.5m, small craft harbour: 7.5m
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam No limitations unless vessel is to load via belt
Maximum Length Various limitations apply per Berth.
Bunkers Limited fuel oil and gas oil (supplied by barge)
Off-Port Limits By helicopter
Water Available at all berths
Repair Facilities No dedicated facility, repairs by arrangement
Anchorage Suggested anchorage is 3 - 5 nautical miles south east of the south breakwater. Anchorage immediately to the north of the entrance channel is prohibited due to the location of an off-shore pipeline
Main Cargoes Exports - Coal, phosphate rock, chrome ore, titanium slag, vermiculite, fertiliser, woodchips, adalusite, ferro alloys, logs, woodpulp, paper, steel, aluminium, granite, phosphoric acid, zircon sand, rutile sand, pig irno, acetone, hexene, octene, ammonia. Imports - Sulphur, coking coal, alumina, phosphate rock, potash, butadiene ammonia
Richards Bay Steamships (Coal) Port
Richards Bay Steamships (Coal) Harbour
Richards Bay Steamships (Coal) - [click here for more info]
No. of Berths 5 (Berths 301 - 305)
Bar Draught 17.5m (up to 18m weather permitting on application)
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam 47.25m or at the Coal Terminal's discretion
Maximum Length N/A
Bunkers Limited fuel oil and gas oil (supplied via pipeline at berth 301 and 302, otherwise by Barge)
Off-Port Limits By helicopter
Water Available at all berths
Repair Facilities No dedicated facility, repairs by arrangement
Anchorage Suggested anchorage is 3 - 5 nautical miles south east of the south breakwater. Anchorage immediately to the north of the entrance channel is prohibited due to the location of an off-shore pipeline
Main Cargoes Coal
Saldanha Bay Port
Saldanha Bay Harbour
Saldanha Bay - [click here for more info]
No. of Berths 1 Tanker, 2 Iron ore, 3 Multi-purpose
Bar Draught Arrival: 20.5m, Sailing: 20.5m on any tide. Vessels are allowed to sail with draft of 21.5m depedning on weather and sailing on a rising tide
Berth Draught On application
Maximum Beam N/A
Maximum Length 350m
Bunkers Not available
Off-Port Limits Yes
Water Available at all berths
Repair Facilities Only for minor repairs
Anchorage Safe inner anchorage. No safe out anchorage. Nearest safe anchorage is St. Helena which is 4 hours steaming to the north of Saldanha Bay
Main Cargoes Iron ore, crude oil, lead and copper concentrates, mineral sands, steel, granite
Trading As John T Rennie & Sons, Freightmarine Shipping, Richards Bay Steamships, Combine Ocean
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