Port of Cape Town

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Port of Cape Town
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Location
Country	South Africa
Location	Cape Town
Coordinates	33°54′S 18°26′E / 33.900°S 18.433°E / -33.900; 18.433
UN/LOCODE	ZACPT[1]
Details
Operated by	Transnet National Ports Authority
Type of harbour	Artificial
Statistics
Annual container volume	719,825 TEU (2010)
2023 World Bank Container Port Performance Index	405th (out of 405)

The Port of Cape Town, South Africa, is situated in Table Bay.

Because of its position along one of the world's busiest trade routes it is one of the busiest ports in South Africa, handling the largest amount of fresh fruit and second only to Durban as a container port. The port also has significant repair and maintenance facilities that are used by several large fishing fleets and parts of the West African oil industry. Because of the many tourist attractions offered by Cape Town and its surrounding region, many cruise ships also berth in the port.