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8.6 The cluster population and port region in Durban
The Performance of Seaport Clusters
A precise identification of the cluster population in Durban is impossible, because firm data
are not available. The tax register is the only data source and for reasons of confidentiality
not publicly available. The most reliable data set is the Yellow Pages directory. Most firms
are included in the Yellow Pages. Compared to the analysis in Rotterdam and the LMPC,
the number of firms in Durban’s port cluster is underestimated, because a listing in the
Yellow Pages is not compulsory and especially holdings or administrative entities are not
listed.
Table 27: Firms in Durban's port cluster (most data for 2002)
Cluster
component
Share of firms
in the cluster
Category Number
Cargo Handling 7% Stevedores 7
Tanks & containers repair 14
Dredging firms 1
Freight auditors 28
Transport 48% Road transport firms 105
Container manufacturing, rentals, conversion &sales 23
Containerized freight, depot & transport service 9
Fleet management firms 12
Marine equipment suppliers 12
Marine and offshore services 21
Ship & cargo brokers 7
Ship chandlers 7
Shipping lines & agents 71
Surveyors & assessors & marine consultants 20
Truck dealers and repair services 29
Logistics 28% Customs clearing shipping & forwarding 95
Distribution consultants 20
Distribution and packing services 24
Warehousing & storage 48
Manufacturing 13% Ship repair and maintenance 45
Manufacturing firms using commodities as resources About 20
Specialized suppliers of manufacturing activities About 10
Trade 4% Commodity traders About 20
Port related trade agents About 10
Total 100% About 680
Source: Jones, 1999, Durban Yellow Pages 2002