Durban
About 2.5 million TEU a year
Location and Figures
Overview
The busiest port in sub-Saharan Africa, handling about 2.5 million TEU a year for the South African interior. The 2021 unrest and record ship queues exposed fragilities, and decades of equipment problems triggered an aggressive dredging and crane renewal program.
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