Force majeure declared at Port of Richards Bay
Transnet has declared force majeure at the port ‘until further notice’.
Following the massive fire that enveloped the conveyor belt system at the Dry Bulk Terminal in the Port of Richards Bay over the past two days, Transnet has declared force majeure at the port ‘until further notice’.
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The blaze started at around 7pm on Wednesday and appeared to have been extinguished only to flare up again at 7.30am before the fight was finally won at 9am.
The Foskor sulphur import conveyor belt was totally destroyed while the Grindrod export coal route was also rendered inoperable.
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The Silvacel woodchip route was affected but still able to operate but all conveyor routes have been shut down according to a statement issued by Transnet Port Terminals Richards Bay acting chief executive Jabu Mdaki.
