{"id":45635,"date":"2026-03-06T08:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=45635"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:59:01","slug":"catalytic-projects-in-durban-dube-trade-port-sez-2026-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/catalytic-projects-in-durban-dube-trade-port-sez-2026-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalytic projects in Durban: Dube TradePort SEZ (2026 update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>Dube TradePort is a designated SEZ, strategically located adjacent to the King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Spanning 2,840 hectares, it is the only facility in Africa that integrates an international airport with a <strong>dedicated cargo terminal<\/strong>, <strong>warehousing and logistics platforms<\/strong>, <strong>commercial offices<\/strong>, <strong>retail developments<\/strong>, and <strong>high-tech agricultural zones<\/strong> all within a single, secure precinct.<\/p>\n<h3>Current progress<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trade Zone 1<\/strong>: Fully operational + 50 investors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade Zone 2<\/strong>:\u00a0Serviced and operational<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade Zone 3<\/strong>: EIA approved; engineering report to support SPLUMA (Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act) submission<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agri Zone 1<\/strong>: Fully Operational\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agri Zone 2<\/strong>: Development ready<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support Zone 1<\/strong>: Development ready<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support Zone 2<\/strong>: SPLUMA underway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Project info<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Investor<\/strong>: Dube TradePort Corporation (DTPC) (executing entity)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment Value<\/strong>: R13-billion (to date)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction Period<\/strong>: 2008 &#8211; 2068<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact Dube TradePort<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f27551-o1\" lang=\"en-ZA\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"27551\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45635#wpcf7-f27551-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"27551\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_ZA\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f27551-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label> Your Name<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your Email<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Subject<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-subject\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your Message<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dube-TradePort-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45637\" style=\"width:701px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dube-TradePort-2.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dube-TradePort-2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dube-TradePort-2-503x420.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dube-TradePort-2-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">[Credit: Dube TradePort]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/dube-tradeport-special-economic-zone-a-catalyst-for-investment\/\" style=\"background-color:#45d100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about Dube TradePort here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a premier investment location. 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