KWAZULU-NATAL
Poseidon Logistics
Durban
Situated on the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa, the Indian Ocean port of Durban is the continent’s largest port, handling upwards of 30 million tonnes of cargo each year. The port has several piers, which collectively offer 59 berths for mooring ships. Harbour space has been traditionally reserved for bulk and breakbulk cargoes, with the increase in container vessel traffic facilitating a second Container Terminal which opened in 2007. Durban port can accommodate container vessels of up to 230,000 DWT and length restrictions of 244m. Larger ships and container vessels can be accommodated in the port, at the discretion of the harbour master
TANZANIA
Poseidon Logistics
Dar es Salaam
The primary port of Tanzania, and the trade gateway both to the Great Lakes region and the landlocked neighbouring countries of Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, and Southern and Eastern DRC. The Indian Ocean port of Dar Es Salaam offers 11 deepwater berths which can accommodate general breakbulk cargo, dry bulk, containers, alongside dedicated grain terminal facilities. Separate oil terminals can accommodate tankers of up to 150,000 DWT, handling both crude and refined oil. Dar Es Salaam portal is strategically located as a freight linkage point between Eastern and Central Africa, and Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States.
KENYA
Poseidon Logistics
Mombasa
Mombasa port lays claim to being one of Africa’s oldest seaports and was already in existence before the arrival of Portuguese explorers at the turn of the 15th century. Its deep-water harbour was originally developed to facilitate the trade of tea, Coffee beans and ivory. Over generations, it continually expanded to accommodate export and import trade between East Africa and the rest of the world. East Africa’s largest port can accommodate a wide range of dry bulk, breakbulk, and container-sized vessels, with the capacity to handle tankers and containers up to a maximum weight of 80,000 DWT and 260 metres. The port is also served by an extensive road and rail network, linking Mombasa to Nairobi, to neighboring countries, and as far as eastern DRC and South Sudan.
MOZAMBIQUE
Poseidon Logistics
Beira
The second-largest port in Mozambique, Porto de Beira also serves as a strategic logistics gateway into Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, the DRC, and other SADC states through a vast infrastructure of road, rail and pipelines. Originally constructed in the 1920s, the port currently offers 11 berths, with increased capacity to their general cargo and grain facilities recently completed. The port can accommodate ships with a cargo of up to 180,000 DWT and a maximum length of 220 metres. The port of Beira has invested significantly to modernise its facilities in recent years, and efficiently handles dry and liquid bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargo, for import and export.
Maputo
Strategically located as Southern Africa’s nearest port to the Asian continent, its foundation, in 1544, was central to the establishment of Maputo as the country’s capital. The harbour is divided into two operational areas; the Maputo Cargo terminal and the Matola bulk terminals, both managed by the Maputo Port development company. The port can accommodate container vessels of up to 102,000 TEU’s with a maximum length of 310 metres. The recently completed port access road steers traffic clear of downtown Maputo. It is connected both by the N1 highway, for Northern transit, and to the N4 which connects Maputo to the mining and commercial hubs of South Africa.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Poseidon Logistics
Richards Bay
The KZN Port of Richard’s Bay plays a crucial role in handling our coal exports and is also responsible for handling the largest volume of cargos in South Africa. Since the port opened in 1976, it has expanded into other export-import commodities, breakbulk cargoes and container vessels. The port has undergone recent, extensive upgrades to increase capacity and can accommodate up to 300,000 DWT and vessels up to 300 metres in length.
EASTERN CAPE
Poseidon Logistics
Coega (Port Elizabeth)
Coega port, situated 20 kilometres north of Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, is the country’s newest port and forms a strategic part of the Coega Industrial Development port. The port can accommodate dry bulk carriers up to a maximum deadweight tonnage of 120,000 DWT, while container vessels up to 150,000 DWT and 300m length can be accommodated within the harbour. It is also served by an existing rail link to Port Elizabeth, which connects the coastal part to the economic hub of Gauteng.
WESTERN CAPE
Poseidon Logistics
Cape Town
With a strategic position as the midpoint to one of the world’s busiest sea trade routes, Cape Town has a strong logistics history, dating back to the arrival of the Dutch in 1652, and the subsequent founding of the Dutch East India Trading Company. Cape Town harbour also shares its transshipment logistics base with strong fishing, passenger cruise ship and repair base activities. It consists of 34 berths in total and handles an increasing number of cargo and container vessels through its 180m wide entrance.
NAMIBIA
Poseidon Logistics
Luderitz
Namibia’s second port and an integral gateway to the Southern end of this South West African country, Luderitz port has been resurrected from its previous decline to service the logistics needs of the offshore sector while transporting commodities from the diamond mining sector. Luderitz accommodates smaller vessels up to 150m and 5,000 DWT, with a larger fleet accommodated with the permission of harbour authorities.
CONGO RIVER
Poseidon Logistics
Matadi port
Matadi Port, located along the Congo River, is the primary port of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The port was established in January 2014 to service the DRC’s expanding commodities trade, and officially commenced operations in June of 2016. The Matadi gateway terminal currently offers two berths that each measure 175 metres in length. The annual terminal capacity is currently 175,000 TEU and 350,000 tonnes of general cargo. The port has recently undergone significant modernization to relieve dependence on the seaports of its neighbouring coastal countries while offering further opportunities for the DRC’s manufacturers, and their trading partners.