Cape Town harbor
| Cape Town harbor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Data | |||
| UN / LOCODE | ZACPT | ||
| operator | Transnet National Ports Authority | ||
| opening | April 6, 1652 | ||
| Port type | Passenger, freight and fishing port | ||
| Piers / quays | 34 | ||
| Goods handled | General cargo, bulk cargo, containers, raw materials, scrap, edible fish | ||
| Throughput | 51,000,519 t ( FY 2011/12) | ||
| Container (TEU) | 719.825 TEU (2010) | ||
| Average opening days (year) | 24/7 | ||
| website | www.ports.co.za/transnet-npa.php (English) | ||
| Geographic information | |||
| place | Cape Town | ||
| province | Western cape | ||
| Country | South Africa | ||
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 54 ′ 16 ″ S , 18 ° 25 ′ 13 ″ E | ||
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The Port of Cape Town ( Engl. Port of Cape Town ) is a seaport in the Republic of South Africa and is located in Table Bay on the northwestern outskirts of Cape Town on the Atlantic Ocean .
The operator and administrator is the Transnet National Ports Authority .
history
The history of the port goes back to the Dutch East India Company . The company built the Victoria and Alfred Basins in 1652, previously the bay was an anchorage. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is Cape Town's historically preserved harbor district.
Economical meaning
General cargo, bulk cargo, raw materials and containers are handled in the port. It is also a fishing and cruise port and a marina . Most of the country's fruit is exported through the port.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net TNPA> Our Ports> Cape Town (Engl.). Accessed May 11, 2013.
- ↑ www.ports.co.za Ports & Ships - shipping and harbor news out of Africa> Cape Town (Engl.). Accessed May 11, 2013.
- ↑ a b c www.ports.co.za Ports & Ships - shipping and harbor news out of Africa> Cape Town (Engl.). Accessed May 11, 2013.