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Port of Richards Bay daily activity

Richards Bay handled an estimated average of 267 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+7.4% year on year), with an average of 6 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
South Africa · LOCODE ZARCB · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Metals, Wood & Wood Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

267 kt

28-day average

192 kt

Vs 28-day average

+39.0%

Year on year (same week)

+7.4%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container00 t0 t
Dry bulk810 t5.1 Mt
General cargo42.2 kt12 kt
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker19236 kt74 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Visakhapatnam: 21,373 t/day estimated with Richards BayVisakhapatnamMuhammad Bin Qasim: 14,397 t/day estimated with Richards BayMuhammad Bin QasimTianjin Xin Gang: 13,392 t/day estimated with Richards BayTianjin Xin GangDurban: 9,717 t/day estimated with Richards BayDurbanMaputo: 9,577 t/day estimated with Richards BayMaputoDhamra Port: 8,990 t/day estimated with Richards BayDhamra PortKrishnapatnam Port: 8,577 t/day estimated with Richards BayKrishnapatnam PortParadip: 8,304 t/day estimated with Richards BayParadipRotterdam: 5,140 t/day estimated with Richards BayRotterdamTangshan (Jingtang): 4,840 t/day estimated with Richards BayTangshan (Jingtang)Lianyungang: 4,588 t/day estimated with Richards BayLianyungangLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 4,408 t/day estimated with Richards BayLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Mailiao: 4,288 t/day estimated with Richards BayMailiaoNew Mangalore: 4,036 t/day estimated with Richards BayNew MangaloreBunbury: 3,839 t/day estimated with Richards BayBunburyHazira: 3,430 t/day estimated with Richards BayHaziraMundra: 3,310 t/day estimated with Richards BayMundraPort Elizabeth: 3,212 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort ElizabethGwangyang (Kwangyang): 3,181 t/day estimated with Richards BayGwangyang (Kwangyang)Fangcheng: 3,152 t/day estimated with Richards BayFangchengDaesan: 3,103 t/day estimated with Richards BayDaesanIncheon: 2,751 t/day estimated with Richards BayIncheonPort Louis: 2,352 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort LouisSaldanha Bay: 2,261 t/day estimated with Richards BaySaldanha BayMombasa: 2,217 t/day estimated with Richards BayMombasaDahej: 2,203 t/day estimated with Richards BayDahejMormugao: 1,952 t/day estimated with Richards BayMormugaoHaldia: 1,935 t/day estimated with Richards BayHaldiaKamarajar Port: 1,895 t/day estimated with Richards BayKamarajar PortKandla: 1,868 t/day estimated with Richards BayKandlaSingapore: 1,822 t/day estimated with Richards BaySingaporeQinzhou: 1,701 t/day estimated with Richards BayQinzhouIwakuni: 1,597 t/day estimated with Richards BayIwakuniToamasina: 1,591 t/day estimated with Richards BayToamasinaJaigad Port: 1,587 t/day estimated with Richards BayJaigad PortHay Point: 1,568 t/day estimated with Richards BayHay PointNew Orleans: 1,526 t/day estimated with Richards BayNew OrleansNingbo: 1,501 t/day estimated with Richards BayNingboLanqiao Port: 1,403 t/day estimated with Richards BayLanqiao PortHadera: 1,302 t/day estimated with Richards BayHaderaKakinada: 1,283 t/day estimated with Richards BayKakinadaKinuura: 1,280 t/day estimated with Richards BayKinuuraAntwerp: 1,221 t/day estimated with Richards BayAntwerpCape Town: 1,196 t/day estimated with Richards BayCape TownZhanjiang: 1,183 t/day estimated with Richards BayZhanjiangRizhao: 1,178 t/day estimated with Richards BayRizhaoShougang Jingtang: 1,162 t/day estimated with Richards BayShougang JingtangMina Saqr: 1,130 t/day estimated with Richards BayMina SaqrIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park: 1,111 t/day estimated with Richards BayIndonesia Morowali Industrial ParkTuticorin: 1,034 t/day estimated with Richards BayTuticorinPort Est: 1,008 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort EstWalvis Bay: 971 t/day estimated with Richards BayWalvis BayDakar: 947 t/day estimated with Richards BayDakarBeira: 935 t/day estimated with Richards BayBeiraNiigata: 878 t/day estimated with Richards BayNiigataManila: 877 t/day estimated with Richards BayManilaAbbot Point: 873 t/day estimated with Richards BayAbbot PointEemshaven: 860 t/day estimated with Richards BayEemshavenXiagong: 858 t/day estimated with Richards BayXiagongCivitavecchia: 854 t/day estimated with Richards BayCivitavecchiaJorf Lasfar: 848 t/day estimated with Richards BayQingdao Port: 840 t/day estimated with Richards BayShanghai: 827 t/day estimated with Richards BayTubarao: 826 t/day estimated with Richards BayXiuyu: 807 t/day estimated with Richards BayHouston (US-TX): 773 t/day estimated with Richards BayFujairah: 754 t/day estimated with Richards BayZhouliwang: 742 t/day estimated with Richards BayJabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 729 t/day estimated with Richards BayNacala: 687 t/day estimated with Richards BayTaichung: 630 t/day estimated with Richards BayAden: 628 t/day estimated with Richards BayIJmuiden: 598 t/day estimated with Richards BayUst-Luga: 577 t/day estimated with Richards BaySitrah: 547 t/day estimated with Richards BayHuanghua: 539 t/day estimated with Richards BayJubail: 519 t/day estimated with Richards BayStigsnaes: 510 t/day estimated with Richards BayBayuquan: 499 t/day estimated with Richards BayYangpu: 490 t/day estimated with Richards BayHamburg: 474 t/day estimated with Richards BayNewport News: 466 t/day estimated with Richards BayZonguldak: 466 t/day estimated with Richards BayNewcastle: 461 t/day estimated with Richards BayDjibouti: 460 t/day estimated with Richards BayAmsterdam: 452 t/day estimated with Richards BayYatsushiro: 452 t/day estimated with Richards BayEhoala: 447 t/day estimated with Richards BayGijon: 440 t/day estimated with Richards BayNgqura: 436 t/day estimated with Richards BayRas Laffan: 436 t/day estimated with Richards BayGuangdong Yangjiang Port: 419 t/day estimated with Richards BayHamada: 405 t/day estimated with Richards BayZhuhai: 404 t/day estimated with Richards BayDongjiakou: 396 t/day estimated with Richards BayEast London: 371 t/day estimated with Richards BayAlgeciras: 368 t/day estimated with Richards BayDar Es Salaam: 360 t/day estimated with Richards BayCai Mep: 357 t/day estimated with Richards BayBrindisi: 355 t/day estimated with Richards BayMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 346 t/day estimated with Richards BaySantos: 345 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort Klang: 341 t/day estimated with Richards BayXiamen: 331 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort Dickson: 327 t/day estimated with Richards BayGladstone: 322 t/day estimated with Richards BayColombo: 317 t/day estimated with Richards BaySikka: 312 t/day estimated with Richards BayTomakomai: 305 t/day estimated with Richards BayKhalifa Port: 304 t/day estimated with Richards BayPipavav Port: 299 t/day estimated with Richards BayKaohsiung: 299 t/day estimated with Richards BayVigo: 295 t/day estimated with Richards BayGdansk: 291 t/day estimated with Richards BayMobile: 291 t/day estimated with Richards BayLake Charles: 289 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort of Sohar: 289 t/day estimated with Richards BayToros Gubre: 281 t/day estimated with Richards BayAl Hamriyah LPG Terminal: 278 t/day estimated with Richards BayDoha-Umm Said: 260 t/day estimated with Richards BaySanta Cruz De Tenerife: 259 t/day estimated with Richards BayShuaiba: 258 t/day estimated with Richards BayEl Dekheila: 257 t/day estimated with Richards BayJebel Ali: 253 t/day estimated with Richards BayAkita: 251 t/day estimated with Richards BaySwinoujscie: 248 t/day estimated with Richards BayLumut: 246 t/day estimated with Richards BayWilhelmshaven: 242 t/day estimated with Richards BayTanjung Pelepas: 237 t/day estimated with Richards BayPuerto Nuevo: 234 t/day estimated with Richards BayTarragona: 232 t/day estimated with Richards BayUbe: 218 t/day estimated with Richards BayPohang: 217 t/day estimated with Richards BayGuangxi Beibu Gulf Port: 215 t/day estimated with Richards BayBaltimore: 214 t/day estimated with Richards BayPyeongtaek: 214 t/day estimated with Richards BayQiwei: 212 t/day estimated with Richards BayHitachi: 211 t/day estimated with Richards BayYokkaichi: 203 t/day estimated with Richards BayJiangyin: 199 t/day estimated with Richards BayFos: 188 t/day estimated with Richards BayIshinomaki: 186 t/day estimated with Richards BayItaqui: 185 t/day estimated with Richards BayDiliskelesi: 183 t/day estimated with Richards BayKaraikal: 182 t/day estimated with Richards BayMersin: 182 t/day estimated with Richards BayPorto Di Lido-Venezia: 182 t/day estimated with Richards BayAratu: 181 t/day estimated with Richards BayHimeji: 179 t/day estimated with Richards BayNew York-New Jersey: 178 t/day estimated with Richards BayBanten: 178 t/day estimated with Richards BayDafeng: 178 t/day estimated with Richards BayPloce: 174 t/day estimated with Richards BayBrunsbuettel: 173 t/day estimated with Richards BayPivdennyi: 173 t/day estimated with Richards BayVlissingen: 170 t/day estimated with Richards BayLuoyuan: 166 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort Hedland: 166 t/day estimated with Richards BayRiga: 164 t/day estimated with Richards BayAltamira: 164 t/day estimated with Richards BayKlaipeda: 163 t/day estimated with Richards BayKawasaki: 161 t/day estimated with Richards BayOnahama: 160 t/day estimated with Richards BayNoshiro: 154 t/day estimated with Richards BayAshkelon: 152 t/day estimated with Richards BayZhoushan: 152 t/day estimated with Richards BayNemrut Bay: 152 t/day estimated with Richards BayAqaba: 151 t/day estimated with Richards BayFremantle: 147 t/day estimated with Richards BayFushiki-Toyama: 147 t/day estimated with Richards BayBarranquilla: 147 t/day estimated with Richards BayGenova: 140 t/day estimated with Richards BayImbituba: 139 t/day estimated with Richards BayPoint Noire: 138 t/day estimated with Richards BayPort De Salvador: 137 t/day estimated with Richards BayPorto de Itaguai: 135 t/day estimated with Richards BayDung Quat: 129 t/day estimated with Richards BayGhent: 129 t/day estimated with Richards BayBilbao: 128 t/day estimated with Richards BayDalian: 128 t/day estimated with Richards BayCotonou: 125 t/day estimated with Richards BayShidao Newport: 124 t/day estimated with Richards BayRosario: 123 t/day estimated with Richards BayLisboa: 121 t/day estimated with Richards BayPoint Lisas: 120 t/day estimated with Richards BayLa Coruna: 117 t/day estimated with Richards BayMina Al Ahmadi: 114 t/day estimated with Richards BayPuerto Cabello: 113 t/day estimated with Richards BayHachinohe: 112 t/day estimated with Richards BayPorto Torres: 111 t/day estimated with Richards BayMaizuru: 109 t/day estimated with Richards BaySuzhou (Taicang): 108 t/day estimated with Richards BayKuantan: 108 t/day estimated with Richards BayEl Sokhna: 107 t/day estimated with Richards BayMale: 106 t/day estimated with Richards BayParanaguá: 105 t/day estimated with Richards BayBeaumont: 104 t/day estimated with Richards BayDunkirk: 103 t/day estimated with Richards BayMatadi: 103 t/day estimated with Richards BayGeraldton: 102 t/day estimated with Richards BayRichards Bay
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Full footprint: all 443 connections of Richards Bay aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.MaputoMozambique6.5 days between calls
  2. 2.DurbanSouth Africa6.2 days between calls
  3. 3.BunburyAustralia18.9 days between calls
  4. 4.Port ElizabethSouth Africa8.5 days between calls
  5. 5.Hay PointAustralia40.5 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.VisakhapatnamIndia23.6 days between calls
  2. 2.Muhammad Bin QasimPakistan17.3 days between calls
  3. 3.Tianjin Xin GangChina33.3 days between calls
  4. 4.Dhamra PortIndia22.6 days between calls
  5. 5.ParadipIndia25.7 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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