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berths and four ship loaders, with a
stockyard capacity of 8.2-million tons.
RBCT shares a strong cooperative
relationship with South Africa’s
national utility, Transnet, which
provides the railway services linking
the coal mines to the port, and the
coordination of all shipping. The
terminal received 25 trains a day in
2019, compared with 27 a day in 2018
and has a capacity to receive 32 a day
as part of its partnership with Transnet
Freight Rail. Eight hundred and eighty
six vessels were loaded in 2019, three
more than in 2018.
The terminal exported 72.15-million
tonnes (Mt) of coal in 2019. Asia was
again the biggest export destination
by far, with India and Pakistan together
absorbing 91% of total exports, up on
last year’s 81.6%.
India, as the biggest single country recipient, imported RBCT’s location in the uMhlathuze area has brought
41.6 Mt, up on 2018’s 35.29 Mt, followed by Pakistan’s significant benefits to the region since the terminal’s
12.05 Mt (9.37 Mt in 2018). opening. In view of the long-term nature of the coal
exporting business, RBCT sees it as imperative that
RBCT CEO Alan Waller said the terminal had again it contributes to the development of the region and
set 77 Mt as the coal export target for 2020, the same its people.
as in 2019. RBCT’s export record of 76.47 Mt was set
in 2017. RBCT’s slogan, “coal to the world, growth to the
nation” fits in well with its sustainable community
The recent equipment replacement programme has development initiatives. RBCT participates in a number
been highly successful, with the first phase’s brand of social and economic development initiatives aligned
new stacker reclaimers and shiploaders underpinning with the company’s overall growth strategy.
turnaround time consistency.
These programmes aim to promote the development
The two rail-mounted stacker reclaimers operate at a and self-sufficiency of local communities within
rate of 6 000 t/h and the two rail-mounted shiploaders uMhlathuze Municipality, in order to contribute to the
at a rate of 10 000 t/h. creation of an environment in which RBCT business can
The stackers allocate the coal to 91 stockpiles and be conducted, with the focus on sustainability.
reclaimers extract 42 different grades of coal from the RBCT’s Sustainable Community Development strategy
stockpiles. The shiploaders then load the coal on to plays a constructive role in enhancing the quality of life
waiting vessels. in the communities within which it operates.

Full Name of the Company: Richards Bay Coal KEY PERSONNEL
Terminal (Pty) Ltd CEO: Alan Waller
Industry Sector: Transport GM: Finance Casper Mbuyazi
GM: HSEC Zanele Mthiyane
Nature of Business: Coal handling and transporting GM: HR Nontuthuko Mgabhi
facility GM: Operations Jabu Mdaki
Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South GM: Asset Management Kubendren Naidoo
Africa CONTACT DETAILS
Date Established: 1976 Corporate Affairs
No. of Employees: 500 Tel: +27 (0)35 904 4911
E-mail: communications@rbct.co.za
BBBEE Status: BBBEE Level 3 Website: www.rbct.co.za
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