South African ports handle 76% of containerised traffic in southern Africa, according to a PwC report “Strengthening Africa’s gateways to trade”. Almost half of all containers at southern African ports move through the port of Durban, which is the only port in sub-Saharan Africa to handle over two million TEUs a year. Almost half of all containers at southern African ports move through the port of Durban, according to PwC. In addition to being the largest container port, Durban also handles the third-largest bulk and breakbulk volume.
