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Port ElizabethZA PLZ

🇿🇦South AfricaMediumCoastal (Breakwater)Indian Ocean

Port Elizabeth (ZA PLZ)

South Africa · UNLOCODE: ZA PLZ · Medium · Coastal (Breakwater) · Indian Ocean · Tiefe: 11 m

UNLOCODEZA PLZ

CountrySouth Africa

Water BodyIndian Ocean

SizeMedium

TypeCoastal (Breakwater)

Channel Depth11 m

Lat-33.9519

Lng25.6425

Classificationregional_202606

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Last updated: 13 June 2026

About This Seaport

Containers, motor vehicles, citrus and other fruit, and manganese ore make up the cargo mix at Port Elizabeth, a multipurpose port on Algoa Bay in South Africa's Eastern Cape. Run by Transnet Port Terminals, it is organised into a container terminal, a car terminal, a fruit terminal and a manganese terminal, and is the country's largest manganese export point. Manganese ore reaches the quays by Transnet Freight Rail from the mines of the Northern Cape, while road and rail link the port to the regional automotive and agricultural economy. Because the city-centre basin is relatively shallow, larger container services and the manganese trade are progressively shifting to the deep-water Port of Ngqura. Ngqura, about 20 km to the north, is the reference for large container vessels and transhipment. For additional east-coast capacity, Durban remains the main alternative.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UN/LOCODE of Port Elizabeth?▼

The UN/LOCODE of Port Elizabeth is ZA PLZ. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.

Where is the port of Port Elizabeth located?▼

The port of Port Elizabeth is located in South Africa (Indian Ocean).

What is the size of the port Port Elizabeth?▼

Port Elizabeth is a Medium harbor of type Coastal (Breakwater).

What is the channel depth of Port Elizabeth?▼

The channel depth of Port Elizabeth is 11 meters.

Location & Weather

-33.95194, 25.64250

Channel depth: 11 m

Transit time routes from Port Elizabeth

Durban → Shanghai Durban → Shenzhen Durban → Guangzhou Durban → Hong Kong Durban → Tokyo Durban → Busan

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