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Port of Durban

South Africa

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Durban.

Africa

Port index

72.3

-7.2%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

71%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

5h

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

5

Vessels alongside

Waiting

1

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-7.2%

7D momentum

+16.2%

30D momentum

+17.0%

Network position

#33 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

72.3

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

71%Utilization
Berth wait pressure10%
Waiting vessel pressure9%
Throughput intensity64%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

17

Inbound

11

Waiting

1

Berth capacity

7

Alongside

5

Turn time

21h 42m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Durban softened today as container throughput eased and vessel arrivals thinned out. A partial offset came as berth utilization moved closer to its efficient band.

Berth utilization

+3.75 pts

Vessels alongside as a share of container berths.

Wait-time efficiency

+0.30 pts

Inverse of average anchorage wait, capped at 48h.

TEU activity

-3.86 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

Previous 78.0Current 72.3Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityStrong
CongestionClear
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsFlowing
Utilization71.4%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceTransnet Port TerminalsPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated14 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#33 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#31MexicoManzanillo
72.6 pts
#32ColombiaCartagena
72.3 pts
#33South AfricaDurban
72.3 pts
#34ChinaBeibu Gulf
72.1 pts
#35USANew York / New Jersey
72.1 pts

Region

Africa

Congestion

Clear

Trend

Falling

Network position

Durban Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24244,083+9.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24246,500+9.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24241,667+9.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24236,833+9.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24232,000+9.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24232,000+9.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput7,526 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 244K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue1 waiting · 11 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 5h.

Berth operations5 vessels alongside

71.4% modeled utilization across 7 container berths.

Activity movement−7.19% today

Durban softened today as container throughput eased and vessel arrivals thinned out. A partial offset came as berth utilization moved closer to its efficient band.

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