South Africa: Port traffic
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| South Africa |
Number of 20-foot containers passing through the ports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4.05 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | million containers |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2022 |
| Average | 3.75 |
| Min - Max | 1.80 - 4.89 |
| Source | Containerisation International |
The latest value from 2022 is 4.05 million containers, a decline from 4.42 million containers in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 9.59 million containers, based on data from 86 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 2000 to 2022 is 3.75 million containers. The minimum value, 1.8 million containers, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 4.89 million containers was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.
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