Dube TradePort is a catalyst for global trade
Dube TradePort reinvents the way of doing business and opens the door to global business and trade, creating new opportunities, employment and economic growth.
Dube TradePort is a catalyst for global trade and a portal between KwaZulu-Natal and the world. It is the only facility in Africa that brings together an international airport, a cargo terminal, warehousing, offices, a retail sector, hotels, and an agricultural area. Located 30 km north of Durban, Dube TradePort is positioned between the two biggest sea ports in Southern Africa, and linked to the rest of Africa by road and rail.
Dube TradePort is a passenger and airfreight hub, with the following main development zones:
King Shaka International Airport
One of the world’s few greenfield airports, it currently has the capacity to handle 7,5 million passengers per annum (and 45 million passengers by the last phase of the development). It has the longest sea-level runway (3.7 km) in the country, capable of accommodating the latest new generation wide-bodied aircraft.
Cargo Terminal
Dube Cargo Terminal is the most secure and state-of-the-art cargo terminal in Africa. State-of-the-art ramp handling equipment ensures faster turnaround times for freighter aircraft. The terminal has the capacity to handle 100 000 tons per annum, with the ability to expand to 2 million tons by 2060.
Dube City
A commercial development opposite the passenger terminal that will accommodate hotels, offices and retail outlets.
TradeZone
A state-of-the-art industrial sector, adjacent to the Cargo Terminal, that houses freight-forwarding and air-cargo-related businesses.
AgriZone
A 20-hectare development with 16 hectares of greenhouses for flower and vegetable production, a tissue culture lab, nursery and research centre.
Dube iConnect
Dube iConnect provides state-of-the-art telecommunications, IT and value-added services to the community of users in and around Dube TradePort, ensuring fast global connections 24/7. It is committed to achieving the highest standards of quality, performance, security and support.
Location
Dube TradePort, incorporating King Shaka International Airport, has been constructed on a 2 040-hectare greenfield site at La Mercy, some 30 km north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on the east coast of South Africa.