These are the same tools we run on TradeCaravan, packaged so they work inside your page. They are useful to anyone whose readers import into South Africa — freight forwarders, clearing agents, industry newsletters, chambers of commerce and trade blogs. All we ask is that you keep the attribution link inside the widget.
SA Port Status Board
Live congestion status for all eight Transnet commercial ports, updated every weekday morning. Shows congestion level and average waiting time per port.
Import Duty & VAT Calculator
Works out customs value, duty, VAT on the SARS added tax value, port charges and total landed cost for a South African import.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account or an API key?
No. The widgets are free and public — copy the HTML and paste it into your page. There is nothing to sign up for and no key to manage.
Can I use these on a commercial site?
Yes, including on the site of a freight forwarder, clearing agent or industry publication. The only condition is that you keep the TradeCaravan attribution link that ships inside the widget.
How often does the port data update?
The port status board is published every weekday morning, so an embedded copy refreshes on the same schedule with no action from you.
Will this slow my page down?
The widgets are plain server-rendered HTML with inline styles and no external requests, loaded in an iframe so they cannot interfere with your page. The port board runs no JavaScript at all.
Can I match my site's dark theme?
Yes — add ?theme=dark to the widget URL and it renders on a dark background.
Using one of these? We'd like to know — get in touch. Duty figures are indicative and port status is a planning aid; both carry their own caveats inside the widget.