South Africa · ZA PLZPort Elizabeth: RoRo and Vehicle Terminals
Transnet Port Terminals runs the Port Elizabeth Car Terminal, which handles import and export vehicles and fully built units driven on and off the vessels. The Port Elizabeth Terminal houses a NOSCAR-rated Ro-Ro facility alongside its container and manganese operations and serves as an automotive hub for the Eastern Cape.
RoRo and vehicle terminals
Port Elizabeth Car Terminal
Operated by Transnet Port Terminals
Transnet Port Terminals: Automotive Services
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE
- ZA PLZ
- Coordinates
- 33.9519° S, 25.6425° E
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12.2 m
- Max vessel length
- 324 m
- Max vessel beam
- 48.4 m
- Max vessel draft
- 12.8 m
Nearest RoRo ports
- East London127 nm
- Durban369 nm
- Maputo599 nm
- Dar es Salaam1,797 nm
- Tin Can Island2,736 nm
Straight-line distance, not a sailing route.
Sources
- Transnet Port Terminals: Automotive Services (checked 2026-09-25)
- Transnet Port Terminals: Eastern Cape Terminals (East London and Port Elizabeth) (checked 2026-09-25)
- World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150), public domain (checked 2026-09-25)