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Indian Ocean → Southern Africa

Nhava Sheva to Durban · Cape Town: about 19 to 34 days on the water.

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Nhava Sheva → Durban · Cape Town. Map: Natural Earth, India point of view. Route shapes and ships are illustrative, not to scale.
  • 19 to 34 d port to port published estimate
  • 4,307 nautical miles ≈ 7,977 km
  • 7 west-coast ports → /ports/

The voyage

Door to door, in three legs

Your factory Nhava Sheva

Road: our trucks, to the port gate. Road

Nhava Sheva Durban · Cape Town

Sea: 19 to 34 days at sea.

Durban · Cape Town Consignee

Destination: delivered by the partner’s agent. Country guides

Gateways

Ports on the west coast

Cargo handled, FY2024-25 (million tonnes)
  1. Mundra 200.7 MT
  2. Kandla 150.2 MT
  3. Nhava Sheva 92.1 MT
  4. Mumbai 68.6 MT
  5. Mangaluru 46 MT
  6. Kochi 37.6 MT
  7. Mormugao 18.1 MT

Frequently asked questions

How many days from India to Durban · Cape Town?
Nhava Sheva-Durban 19 days, Nhava Sheva-Cape Town 29 days, Cochin-Cape Town 34 days FCL. These are published port-to-port estimates, not a guarantee.
How far is it by sea?
Quickest listed sailing Mundra-Ngqura (Coega): 4,307 nautical miles, about 14 days 10 h.
Who runs which leg?
Our trucks carry the container between your door and a west-coast port; the sailing is arranged by our desk.

Transit days are port-to-port estimates published by forwarders; not a carrier or SSL guarantee. Distances are published sea distances for the named sailing.

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