The facility is located between the two largest sea ports in the southern hemisphere - Durban and Richards Bay - at La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal's Dube Trade Port.
Due to its location, the Dube Trade Port has huge potential to boost economic growth and job creation in the province. In the long term, the plan is to establish an "aerotropolis" to the north of Durban, stretching from Umhlanga to Ballito, to further boost economic development and job creation in KwaZulu-Natal. Launching the Dube Trade Port, President Jacob Zuma said he was impressed by the massive facility. "The focus on agriculture and food security in this airport city is a very progressive step," Zuma said. "The advantage of the agrizone is the use of limited growing space for the production of high volumes of high quality produce."
Zuma welcomed local airline SA Express's decision to make Durban the base for growing its footprint into the southern African region - supporting the government's intention of opening up new routes and expanding existing ones on the continent. SA Express has concluded an agreement with the Dube Trade Port Corporation, which will see a connection being established between King Shaka International and the region, especially Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique. The airline plans to expand further into countries such as Namibia, Malawi, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, using the Dube Trade Port as its base.
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