Cape Town: port calls and disruption history

Cape Town recorded a mean of 3.1 port calls a day in the 28 days to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026), compared with 3.0 in the previous 28 days (+2.4%). The archive records 1 disruption at this port.

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Key facts

Country
South Africa
UN/LOCODE
ZACPT
Wikidata
Q12066211
Rank by daily calls
406 of 2,065 PortWatch ports
Mean daily calls, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
3.0
Recorded events
1
Data through
2026-11-08 (8 November 2026)
  • Cape Town averaged 3.1 port calls a day in the 28 days to 2026-11-06.
  • Cape Town ranks 406 among IMF PortWatch ports by mean daily calls between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026.

Disruption history

1 recorded event, newest first.

Events at Cape Town
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2021-07-22Cyberattack on Transnet disrupts South African container terminalsCyber incidentended2 Moderate

Full event history for Cape Town

History since 2019

Monthly mean of port calls at Cape Town. Shaded bands are the disruptions in the archive. A band shows when an event ran, and the line does not prove the event caused any change.

Cape Town, port calls, monthly meanCape Town, port calls, monthly mean, 2019-01-01 (1 January 2019) to 2026-10-01 (1 October 2026): values ranged from 1.8 calls per day, monthly mean on 2022-10-01 to 4.0 calls per day, monthly mean on 2024-06-01, with a mean of 2.8 calls per day, monthly mean. The latest value, for 2026-10-01, was 2.9 calls per day, monthly mean. Shaded bands mark 1 recorded event: Cyberattack on Transnet disrupts South African container terminals (2021-07-22 to 2021-08-02).Cyberattack on Transnet disrupts South African container terminals0123452019-01-012022-12-012026-10-01
Cape Town, port calls, monthly mean, 2019-01-01 (1 January 2019) to 2026-10-01 (1 October 2026): values ranged from 1.8 calls per day, monthly mean on 2022-10-01 to 4.0 calls per day, monthly mean on 2024-06-01, with a mean of 2.8 calls per day, monthly mean. The latest value, for 2026-10-01, was 2.9 calls per day, monthly mean. Shaded bands mark 1 recorded event: Cyberattack on Transnet disrupts South African container terminals (2021-07-22 to 2021-08-02).

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, port calls, monthly mean (calls per day, monthly mean).
Datecalls per day, monthly mean
2019-01-012.7
2019-02-013.2
2019-03-012.7
2019-04-013.3
2019-05-012.8
2019-06-012.4
2019-07-012.8
2019-08-013.0
2019-09-012.8
2019-10-012.9
2019-11-013.1
2019-12-012.9
2020-01-013.3
2020-02-013.1
2020-03-012.7
2020-04-012.9
2020-05-012.3
2020-06-012.3
2020-07-012.6
2020-08-012.6
2020-09-012.8
2020-10-012.6
2020-11-012.4
2020-12-012.5
2021-01-012.5
2021-02-012.3
2021-03-012.7
2021-04-012.5
2021-05-012.3
2021-06-012.1
2021-07-012.4
2021-08-012.3
2021-09-012.6
2021-10-012.4
2021-11-012.4
2021-12-012.4
2022-01-012.1
2022-02-012.6
2022-03-012.3
2022-04-012.3
2022-05-012.8
2022-06-012.5
2022-07-012.5
2022-08-012.4
2022-09-012.3
2022-10-011.8
2022-11-012.2
2022-12-012.4
2023-01-012.4
2023-02-012.0
2023-03-012.4
2023-04-012.6
2023-05-012.5
2023-06-011.9
2023-07-011.9
2023-08-012.0
2023-09-012.4
2023-10-013.0
2023-11-013.0
2023-12-012.7
2024-01-013.2
2024-02-013.6
2024-03-013.1
2024-04-013.0
2024-05-013.3
2024-06-014.0
2024-07-013.0
2024-08-013.0
2024-09-013.3
2024-10-013.3
2024-11-013.0
2024-12-013.3
2025-01-013.1
2025-02-013.6
2025-03-013.1
2025-04-013.6
2025-05-013.1
2025-06-013.4
2025-07-013.2
2025-08-012.9
2025-09-013.0
2025-10-013.0
2025-11-012.5
2025-12-012.4
2026-01-013.2
2026-02-013.1
2026-03-013.5
2026-04-013.2
2026-05-013.1
2026-06-012.9
2026-07-013.1
2026-08-012.7
2026-09-013.1
2026-10-012.9

Months with fewer than 20 days of data are left out. Latest complete month in this chart: 2026-10-31.

Disruption calendar

Months in which the archive records a disruption at Cape Town. The number is the highest severity recorded that month, from 1 minor to 5 critical. Months after 2026-11 are blank because they have not happened.

Recorded disruptions at Cape Town by month, with the highest severity in each month
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202122
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Port calls

Cape Town, port calls, last 120 daysCape Town, port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-23 to 7 calls per day on 2026-07-29, with a mean of 2.9 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 5 calls per day.024682026-07-122026-09-092026-11-06
Cape Town, port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-23 to 7 calls per day on 2026-07-29, with a mean of 2.9 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 5 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-07-122
2026-07-131
2026-07-146
2026-07-152
2026-07-165
2026-07-173
2026-07-182
2026-07-191
2026-07-203
2026-07-212
2026-07-224
2026-07-230
2026-07-243
2026-07-254
2026-07-262
2026-07-272
2026-07-283
2026-07-297
2026-07-303
2026-07-312
2026-08-013
2026-08-023
2026-08-032
2026-08-041
2026-08-052
2026-08-064
2026-08-074
2026-08-083
2026-08-091
2026-08-101
2026-08-113
2026-08-122
2026-08-134
2026-08-145
2026-08-151
2026-08-165
2026-08-172
2026-08-183
2026-08-191
2026-08-203
2026-08-210
2026-08-223
2026-08-234
2026-08-243
2026-08-252
2026-08-266
2026-08-270
2026-08-285
2026-08-291
2026-08-303
2026-08-312
2026-09-014
2026-09-026
2026-09-031
2026-09-042
2026-09-050
2026-09-064
2026-09-075
2026-09-085
2026-09-092
2026-09-103
2026-09-111
2026-09-122
2026-09-135
2026-09-146
2026-09-152
2026-09-163
2026-09-172
2026-09-183
2026-09-195
2026-09-203
2026-09-213
2026-09-221
2026-09-233
2026-09-242
2026-09-254
2026-09-267
2026-09-270
2026-09-284
2026-09-293
2026-09-303
2026-10-013
2026-10-024
2026-10-033
2026-10-042
2026-10-054
2026-10-062
2026-10-071
2026-10-082
2026-10-093
2026-10-105
2026-10-113
2026-10-123
2026-10-132
2026-10-143
2026-10-153
2026-10-160
2026-10-174
2026-10-181
2026-10-195
2026-10-204
2026-10-212
2026-10-223
2026-10-233
2026-10-244
2026-10-251
2026-10-264
2026-10-275
2026-10-283
2026-10-292
2026-10-301
2026-10-316
2026-11-012
2026-11-021
2026-11-034
2026-11-044
2026-11-053
2026-11-065

Container ship port calls

Cape Town, container ship port calls, last 120 daysCape Town, container ship port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-19 to 3 calls per day on 2026-07-16, with a mean of 1.2 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 0 calls per day.01232026-07-122026-09-092026-11-06
Cape Town, container ship port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-19 to 3 calls per day on 2026-07-16, with a mean of 1.2 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 0 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, container ship port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-07-122
2026-07-131
2026-07-141
2026-07-151
2026-07-163
2026-07-171
2026-07-181
2026-07-190
2026-07-202
2026-07-211
2026-07-222
2026-07-230
2026-07-241
2026-07-251
2026-07-260
2026-07-271
2026-07-281
2026-07-293
2026-07-302
2026-07-311
2026-08-010
2026-08-021
2026-08-031
2026-08-041
2026-08-051
2026-08-062
2026-08-072
2026-08-081
2026-08-091
2026-08-101
2026-08-112
2026-08-121
2026-08-131
2026-08-142
2026-08-150
2026-08-163
2026-08-170
2026-08-181
2026-08-191
2026-08-202
2026-08-210
2026-08-221
2026-08-231
2026-08-242
2026-08-251
2026-08-262
2026-08-270
2026-08-283
2026-08-290
2026-08-302
2026-08-310
2026-09-012
2026-09-022
2026-09-031
2026-09-040
2026-09-050
2026-09-062
2026-09-072
2026-09-082
2026-09-091
2026-09-101
2026-09-110
2026-09-121
2026-09-132
2026-09-141
2026-09-151
2026-09-163
2026-09-170
2026-09-181
2026-09-192
2026-09-201
2026-09-212
2026-09-220
2026-09-232
2026-09-241
2026-09-252
2026-09-261
2026-09-270
2026-09-281
2026-09-290
2026-09-301
2026-10-012
2026-10-020
2026-10-031
2026-10-041
2026-10-051
2026-10-061
2026-10-071
2026-10-082
2026-10-092
2026-10-101
2026-10-110
2026-10-121
2026-10-131
2026-10-141
2026-10-152
2026-10-160
2026-10-172
2026-10-181
2026-10-192
2026-10-201
2026-10-212
2026-10-220
2026-10-231
2026-10-243
2026-10-250
2026-10-261
2026-10-272
2026-10-283
2026-10-292
2026-10-300
2026-10-312
2026-11-011
2026-11-020
2026-11-032
2026-11-042
2026-11-052
2026-11-060

Tanker port calls

Cape Town, tanker port calls, last 120 daysCape Town, tanker port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-12 to 3 calls per day on 2026-07-29, with a mean of 0.6 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 2 calls per day.01232026-07-122026-09-092026-11-06
Cape Town, tanker port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-12 to 3 calls per day on 2026-07-29, with a mean of 0.6 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 2 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, tanker port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-07-120
2026-07-130
2026-07-142
2026-07-150
2026-07-161
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-200
2026-07-210
2026-07-221
2026-07-230
2026-07-241
2026-07-251
2026-07-260
2026-07-270
2026-07-281
2026-07-293
2026-07-300
2026-07-311
2026-08-012
2026-08-021
2026-08-030
2026-08-040
2026-08-051
2026-08-061
2026-08-070
2026-08-082
2026-08-090
2026-08-100
2026-08-111
2026-08-121
2026-08-131
2026-08-140
2026-08-150
2026-08-161
2026-08-171
2026-08-182
2026-08-190
2026-08-201
2026-08-210
2026-08-221
2026-08-230
2026-08-240
2026-08-251
2026-08-262
2026-08-270
2026-08-281
2026-08-290
2026-08-300
2026-08-311
2026-09-010
2026-09-022
2026-09-030
2026-09-040
2026-09-050
2026-09-060
2026-09-071
2026-09-081
2026-09-091
2026-09-101
2026-09-110
2026-09-121
2026-09-130
2026-09-141
2026-09-151
2026-09-160
2026-09-170
2026-09-182
2026-09-191
2026-09-201
2026-09-210
2026-09-221
2026-09-231
2026-09-241
2026-09-251
2026-09-262
2026-09-270
2026-09-281
2026-09-290
2026-09-301
2026-10-010
2026-10-022
2026-10-030
2026-10-041
2026-10-050
2026-10-060
2026-10-070
2026-10-080
2026-10-090
2026-10-101
2026-10-111
2026-10-121
2026-10-130
2026-10-140
2026-10-151
2026-10-160
2026-10-171
2026-10-180
2026-10-191
2026-10-200
2026-10-210
2026-10-222
2026-10-230
2026-10-241
2026-10-250
2026-10-261
2026-10-272
2026-10-280
2026-10-290
2026-10-301
2026-10-311
2026-11-011
2026-11-020
2026-11-030
2026-11-040
2026-11-051
2026-11-062

Dry bulk port calls

Cape Town, dry bulk port calls, last 120 daysCape Town, dry bulk port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-12 to 2 calls per day on 2026-08-23, with a mean of 0.4 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 2 calls per day.0.00.51.01.52.02026-07-122026-09-092026-11-06
Cape Town, dry bulk port calls, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-12 to 2 calls per day on 2026-08-23, with a mean of 0.4 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 2 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, dry bulk port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-07-120
2026-07-130
2026-07-141
2026-07-150
2026-07-160
2026-07-171
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-200
2026-07-210
2026-07-221
2026-07-230
2026-07-241
2026-07-250
2026-07-260
2026-07-271
2026-07-280
2026-07-290
2026-07-300
2026-07-310
2026-08-010
2026-08-021
2026-08-031
2026-08-040
2026-08-050
2026-08-061
2026-08-071
2026-08-080
2026-08-090
2026-08-100
2026-08-110
2026-08-120
2026-08-131
2026-08-141
2026-08-150
2026-08-160
2026-08-171
2026-08-180
2026-08-190
2026-08-200
2026-08-210
2026-08-221
2026-08-232
2026-08-240
2026-08-250
2026-08-260
2026-08-270
2026-08-280
2026-08-291
2026-08-300
2026-08-311
2026-09-012
2026-09-021
2026-09-030
2026-09-041
2026-09-050
2026-09-061
2026-09-072
2026-09-080
2026-09-090
2026-09-100
2026-09-110
2026-09-120
2026-09-131
2026-09-140
2026-09-150
2026-09-160
2026-09-170
2026-09-180
2026-09-191
2026-09-201
2026-09-210
2026-09-220
2026-09-230
2026-09-240
2026-09-251
2026-09-262
2026-09-270
2026-09-280
2026-09-290
2026-09-301
2026-10-010
2026-10-021
2026-10-032
2026-10-040
2026-10-051
2026-10-060
2026-10-070
2026-10-080
2026-10-090
2026-10-100
2026-10-110
2026-10-121
2026-10-130
2026-10-142
2026-10-150
2026-10-160
2026-10-171
2026-10-180
2026-10-190
2026-10-201
2026-10-210
2026-10-220
2026-10-231
2026-10-240
2026-10-250
2026-10-261
2026-10-270
2026-10-280
2026-10-290
2026-10-300
2026-10-312
2026-11-010
2026-11-020
2026-11-032
2026-11-040
2026-11-050
2026-11-062

Estimated import volume

Cape Town, estimated import volume, last 120 daysCape Town, estimated import volume, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-07-12 to 65,529 metric tons per day on 2026-10-04, with a mean of 8,835.3 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 21,849 metric tons per day.020,00040,00060,00080,0002026-07-122026-09-092026-11-06
Cape Town, estimated import volume, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-07-12 to 65,529 metric tons per day on 2026-10-04, with a mean of 8,835.3 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 21,849 metric tons per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, estimated import volume, last 120 days (metric tons per day).
Datemetric tons per day
2026-07-120
2026-07-130
2026-07-141,569
2026-07-150
2026-07-164,922
2026-07-1749,461
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-203,660
2026-07-210
2026-07-224,044
2026-07-230
2026-07-2410,290
2026-07-251,063
2026-07-263,783
2026-07-2730,194
2026-07-280
2026-07-2918,647
2026-07-302,225
2026-07-310
2026-08-016,011
2026-08-020
2026-08-030
2026-08-04381
2026-08-053,830
2026-08-0621,704
2026-08-079,670
2026-08-085,385
2026-08-090
2026-08-10383
2026-08-1119,009
2026-08-120
2026-08-132,225
2026-08-1412,580
2026-08-150
2026-08-162,225
2026-08-179,670
2026-08-1814,127
2026-08-192,225
2026-08-200
2026-08-210
2026-08-229,670
2026-08-2311,092
2026-08-240
2026-08-25142
2026-08-2624,876
2026-08-270
2026-08-2810,935
2026-08-299,670
2026-08-300
2026-08-319,670
2026-09-015,314
2026-09-024,750
2026-09-032,993
2026-09-0415,114
2026-09-050
2026-09-063,140
2026-09-0754,011
2026-09-0832,035
2026-09-090
2026-09-101,383
2026-09-1187
2026-09-129,221
2026-09-1311,648
2026-09-1414,856
2026-09-150
2026-09-164,091
2026-09-172,127
2026-09-1835,255
2026-09-1919,072
2026-09-2012,226
2026-09-212,225
2026-09-220
2026-09-2312,346
2026-09-24142
2026-09-251,184
2026-09-2613,287
2026-09-270
2026-09-281,063
2026-09-294,252
2026-09-3038,489
2026-10-017,413
2026-10-0234,359
2026-10-0310,159
2026-10-0465,529
2026-10-058,730
2026-10-062,879
2026-10-07382
2026-10-080
2026-10-09751
2026-10-107,601
2026-10-115,721
2026-10-1228,220
2026-10-130
2026-10-1430,321
2026-10-1510,133
2026-10-160
2026-10-1746,457
2026-10-18882
2026-10-1929,994
2026-10-2010,021
2026-10-214,089
2026-10-228,338
2026-10-232,002
2026-10-2410,788
2026-10-250
2026-10-262,391
2026-10-275,451
2026-10-284,451
2026-10-2918,984
2026-10-30766
2026-10-3131,435
2026-11-018,338
2026-11-020
2026-11-035,459
2026-11-042,248
2026-11-05776
2026-11-0621,849

Estimated export volume

Cape Town, estimated export volume, last 120 daysCape Town, estimated export volume, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-07-17 to 66,010 metric tons per day on 2026-07-16, with a mean of 9,597.4 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 7,957 metric tons per day.020,00040,00060,00080,0002026-07-122026-09-092026-11-06
Cape Town, estimated export volume, last 120 days, 2026-07-12 (12 July 2026) to 2026-11-06 (6 November 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-07-17 to 66,010 metric tons per day on 2026-07-16, with a mean of 9,597.4 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-11-06, was 7,957 metric tons per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).

Cape Town, estimated export volume, last 120 days (metric tons per day).
Datemetric tons per day
2026-07-1216,841
2026-07-131,377
2026-07-146,856
2026-07-152,288
2026-07-1666,010
2026-07-170
2026-07-182,016
2026-07-191,861
2026-07-205,102
2026-07-216,373
2026-07-225,102
2026-07-230
2026-07-24742
2026-07-253,209
2026-07-26224
2026-07-2711,895
2026-07-2821,522
2026-07-2916,457
2026-07-306,240
2026-07-314,436
2026-08-010
2026-08-0210,576
2026-08-0314,869
2026-08-040
2026-08-052,097
2026-08-0629,666
2026-08-0724,991
2026-08-085,772
2026-08-0911,213
2026-08-100
2026-08-118,349
2026-08-1238,014
2026-08-137,886
2026-08-1414,307
2026-08-15814
2026-08-1626,966
2026-08-173,365
2026-08-1811,314
2026-08-195,102
2026-08-2027,232
2026-08-210
2026-08-2214,412
2026-08-2311,454
2026-08-245,772
2026-08-25487
2026-08-2634,303
2026-08-270
2026-08-2810,646
2026-08-293,365
2026-08-3026,485
2026-08-314,939
2026-09-016,683
2026-09-027,922
2026-09-030
2026-09-045,503
2026-09-050
2026-09-062,932
2026-09-0745,702
2026-09-0816,596
2026-09-095,124
2026-09-1039,157
2026-09-110
2026-09-120
2026-09-137,938
2026-09-145,776
2026-09-1517,405
2026-09-165,894
2026-09-171,347
2026-09-184,548
2026-09-1922,255
2026-09-2012,031
2026-09-2114,901
2026-09-220
2026-09-238,687
2026-09-247,501
2026-09-2533,269
2026-09-264,944
2026-09-270
2026-09-2815,826
2026-09-29499
2026-09-3012,105
2026-10-016,252
2026-10-02218
2026-10-039,191
2026-10-0412,276
2026-10-051,105
2026-10-065,102
2026-10-070
2026-10-081,963
2026-10-09483
2026-10-101,091
2026-10-111,067
2026-10-1229,575
2026-10-13385
2026-10-149,467
2026-10-154,933
2026-10-160
2026-10-1713,918
2026-10-180
2026-10-195,418
2026-10-206,996
2026-10-215,102
2026-10-2232,873
2026-10-23673
2026-10-247,179
2026-10-250
2026-10-2632,712
2026-10-277,245
2026-10-2833,960
2026-10-290
2026-10-302,974
2026-10-319,141
2026-11-017,396
2026-11-02281
2026-11-035,102
2026-11-0415,285
2026-11-0517,687
2026-11-067,957
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