The Ports Regulator was established in terms of the National Ports Act, act number 12 of 2005. The Regulator is a key component of the ports regulatory architecture envisaged in the National Commercial Ports Policy. The Regulator’s key function is economic regulation of the ports system in South Africa, in line with the strategic development context of the state.
Learn more about us31 March, 2019 | Benchmarking and Research, Economic Regulation
Ports Regulator baseline report on the implementation of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment... Download the report [PDF, 2.10 MB]
28 March, 2019 | Benchmarking and Research, Economic Regulation
Benchmarking South African port administered prices against a sample of international ports... Read More
7 December, 2018 | PTIP
The Ports Regulator of South Africa, in consultation with the National Ports Authority, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Transport, and various other government departments, have developed a Port Tariff Incentive Programme (PTIP) in support of beneficiation, industrialisation, and localisation through port tariff regulation... Read More
30 November, 2018 | NPA Tariff Applications
On 01 August 2018, the National Ports Authority applied to the Ports Regulator of South Africa in terms of Section 72 of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005 for approval of the tariffs for services and facilities offered by the NPA of an average increase of 4.21% for the period 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, together with indicative tariff increases of 18.57% and 6.34% for 2020/21 and 2021/22 respectively... Read More