Port of Cape Town

The Port of Cape Town is a seaport situated next to the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa. The port, which lies within Table Bay, is managed by the Transnet National Ports Authority, a subsidiary of state-owned enterpriseTransnet. It is one of 8 ports in South Africa, and among its busiest, facilitating tourist and container ships. The port is also the largest in the Western Cape province.

Much of the port's land operations are situated in the Foreshore area, formed from reclaimed land when the port was rebuilt. The reclamation expanded Cape Town CBD's area significantly. It sits next to the V&A Waterfront, which has docking for private yachts in its marina, docking for tour boats near the mall, a dry dock, and cruise ship docking facilities for ships under a certain size.

The Port of Cape Town has a land area of 253 hectares (630 acres), and a water area of 9,163 hectares (22,640 acres), for a combined area of 9,416 hectares (23,270 acres). It comprises Container, Multi-Purpose and Fresh Produce terminals, the Cape Town Cruise Terminal, 15 berths (with the longest being 1,368 metres or 1,496 yards), and the ability to handle around 90 commodities on its port list.