| Durban | |
| No. of Berths | 13 at Point, 15 at Maydon Wharf, 8 at Combi Terminal, 9 at Island View, 8 at Container Terminal, and 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
