Richards Bay is a seaport near Ulundi in South Africa (ZA). It is 7km away from the nearest airport (Richards Bay Airport). The offical LOCODE for this seaport is ZARCB.
Richards Bay
This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.
- LOCODE: ZARCB
Seaport name
Richards Bay ZARCB
Port type
Seaport (Major)
Location
South Africa (ZA)
Coordinates
-28.793, 32.050Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Local time
Seaport Access
- Road
- Rail
- Inland Waterway
Cargo Types
- Bulk
- Container
- Gas
- General Cargo
- Tanker
- Passenger
- Reefer
- RoRo
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Nearby airports
Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Richards Bay. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Alternative seaports
Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Richards Bay. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Carriers that service this port
There are 1 carriers that service Richards Bay. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.
| Carrier Name | Departure frequency | On time arrivals (Last month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 MACS Maritime | Every 2-4 weeks | More details |
Port features & facilities
Port Access
Road
Rail
Inland Waterway
Vessel Groups
Bulk Carrier
Handymax
Handysize
Panamax
Small
Capesize
Mini
VLBC
Container
Feeder
Feedermax
Panamax
New Panamax
Post-Panamax
Small feeder
Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)
Gas Carrier
Small range
Large range
Medium range
Q-Flex
VLGC
Q-Max
General Cargo
Tanker
Coastal
LR1
LR2 / Aframax
MR
Small Tanker
ULCC
VLCC
LR2
Passenger
Reefer
Cargo Types
Black Products
Container
Crude
General Cargo
Grain
LNG
Lubricants
NGL
Ore
Passenger
White Products
Asphalt
Bulk Other
Category X
Category Y
Category Z
Chemical Other
Roro
Chemicals
Coal
Edible Oils
Livestock
Vehicle Carrier
Oil Other
Fertilizer
Reefer
Others
Port statistics
#675Global Rank
Richards Bay is ranked 675th in the world in our Port Connectivity Ranking system which ranks Airports and Seaports by their direct connections to other global ports.