Port of Cape Town (ZACPT), Cape Town, South Africa
Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:
Cape Town
Local Port Name
:
Port of Cape Town
Port Authority
:
Transnet National Ports Authority
Port Code
:
ZACPT
Type
:
Seaport
Latitude
:
33° 54' 0" S
Longitude
:
18° 26' 0" E
First Port Of Entry
:
Yes
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
Yes
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Medium
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Medium
Shelter
:
Good
Max Vessel Size
:
Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type
:
Coastal Breakwater
Turning Area
:
Yes
Good Holding Ground
:
Yes
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
Yes
Overhead Limit
:
Yes
Swell
:
No
Ice
:
No
Other
:
Yes
Water Depth
Channel
:
41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Cargo Pier
:
31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters
Mean Tide
:
1 foot
Anchorage
:
36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters
Oil Terminal
:
31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
Yes
Advisable
:
Yes
Local Assist
:
---
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
No
Quarantine
Pratique
:
Yes
Deratt Cert
:
Yes
Other
:
Yes
Contact Details
Address
:
P O Box 4245 Cape Town, Roggebaai 8000 South Africa
Fax
:
21 449 3107
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
---
Website
:
www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net
Phone
:
21 449 3408
Telephone
:
Yes
Radio
:
Yes
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
Yes
Radio Tel
:
Yes
Rail
:
Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
Yes
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
Yes
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
---
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
---
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
Yes
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
Yes
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
Yes
Steam
:
Yes
Electrical
:
Yes
Navigation Equipment
:
Yes
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
No
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
Yes
Engine
:
No
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
Major
Marine Railroad Size
:
Very Small
Degauss
:
---
Drydock Size
:
Medium
Garbage Disposal
:
Yes
Dirty Ballast
:
No
Shipping Lines Served
FCL routes to Cape Town (ZACPT), Cape Town, South Africa
Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.