Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Photograph: Cape Town. Pexels.
About Cape Town
Cape Town serves the Western Cape and is the shorter crossing of the two South African options on the Northern European lane. It handles significant reefer traffic alongside general containers, reflecting the region's fruit and wine exports. Given the distance between Cape Town and Durban, choosing the gateway nearest the consignee matters more here than on most lanes.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Cape Town — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 20–26 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider South Africa lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Cape Town, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Country
- South Africa
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- ZACPT
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 20–26 days
What to know about Cape Town
- Serves the Western Cape and the Cape Town metropolitan market
- Shorter crossing than Durban on the Northern European lane
- Significant reefer traffic reflecting regional agriculture
- Long road distance to Durban — pick the right gateway
Same country
Other ports in South Africa
We also ship to one other port in South Africa.
Moving cargo through Cape Town? Get a quote.
Any country to any country, import or export — send us the origin, destination and cargo details and we'll come back with a competitive rate within one business day.