South Africa's RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022
Coal exports from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) hit their lowest level since 1993 last year, at 50.35 million tonnes, reflecting a lack of trains to carry coal from mines to port.
South Africa: S.Africa's Transnet works to clear coal export …
Updated On Jan 16, 2024 at 05:00 PM IST. South Africa 's Transnet is working to clear the country's main coal export railway line after two trains collided on Sunday, the firm said on Tuesday, without saying when services would be restored. Transnet said no serious injuries were reported after the accident, but the disruption to South Africa 's ...
Transnet working to clear coal export line following train …
Some miners have been moving coal to port by road, a more expensive and environmentally damaging option than rail, but Transnet – which also operates South Africa's ports – in November announced curbs on trucks going into the Richards Bay port, citing "unprecedented congestion" on the coastal town's roads.
Blow for SA's coal exports as crucial Transnet rail line faces …
South Africa's coal exports are already facing a blow in the early days of 2024, with one of the country's most crucial and busiest railway lines facing major disruptions. The coal export line ...
South Africa's RBCT Coal Exports Hit 29-Year Low in 2022
January 28, 2023 - Coal exports from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) hit their lowest level since 1993 last year, at 50.35 million tonnes, reflecting a lack of trains to carry coal from mines to port. However, exports to Europe from Africa's largest coal export facility showed a more than six-fold increase to 14.3 million ...
Russia lifts exchange-rate-linked duty on most coal exports
Analysts, cited by Kommersant daily, said the decision to scrap the duties may help Russian coal producers save between $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion per year.
Transnet Freight Rail lifts force majeure on export coal line
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has lifted the force majeure imposed on the export coal line in South Africa following the derailment of a 97 fully laden coal train on 8 November 2022. The derailment which occurred between Bloubank and Nhlazatshe stations caused massive damage to infrastructure and rolling stock, necessitating closure …
SA $18bn train plan lifts coal exports
Insider Gold. SA $18bn train plan lifts coal exports. It's a massive improvement – Van der Merwe. By Kamlesh Bhuckory and Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg 3 …
Russia lifts exchange-rate-linked duty on most coal exports
International Business News: Russia has lifted duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate on most coal exports, according to a decree published on the government's website.
S.Africa's Transnet says train carrying coal for export derailed
Nov 8 (Reuters) - A Transnet train carrying coal for export derailed on Tuesday on its way to the Richards Bay port, the state-owned South African logistics company said. No injuries were reported ...
Train Collision Disrupts South Africa's Principal Coal Export …
A collision of trains on South Africa's primary coal export railway line sparks concerns about potential economic implications, with suspicions of sabotage looming. ... Initial reports suggest that one train rear-ended another that was stationary due to the power blackout. Advertisment. The collision resulted in a derailment of both trains, …
SA coal exports sink to 30-year lows, but mining industry …
SA coal exports at 30-year low but mining sector appreciates Transnet's new top brass. A Transnet freight train transports wagons of coal from the Mafube open-cast coal mine, operated by Exxaro ...
Coal imports and exports
U.S. total annual coal imports reached a record high of about 36.4 million short tons (MMst) in 2007. In 2022, the United States imported about 6.3 MMst of coal—equal to about 1% of U.S. coal consumption in 2022—from 11 countries, and 98% of U.S. coal imports in 2022 were from five countries. 1 Source: U.S. Energy Information …
South Africa's Coal Export to Europe Rises as Demand …
Bayoglu said that South Africa's coal exports as a whole would fall this year, but the demand from Europe has increased significantly. In the first five months of this year, European countries imported more than 3.24 million tons of coal from South Africa, 40 percent more than in all of 2021.
News: South African R201bn train plan lifts coal exports
The train, whose name means millipede in Zulu, carries 200 coal wagons, is as long as eight Eiffel Towers laid end-to-end and can haul 16,800 metric tons of coal at 80 kilometers (50 miles) an hour non-stop to the country's main export port. "It's a massive improvement," Van der Merwe, 59, said of 580-kilometer journeys from mines in ...
South Africa $18 Billion Rail Plan Lifts Mining Exports
In more than 40 years driving trains in South Africa, Jacobus Cornelius van der Merwe has never seen anything like the Shongololo. Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube Inicio
Richards Bay coal exports hit three-decade low
Reading Time: 2 minutes Richards Bay Coal Terminal on Thursday said it exported 47.21 million tons of coal in 2023, down 6.2% year-on-year, the lowest level since 1992 as the country's freight rail crisis continues to throttle mineral shipments. Transnet, South Africa's state-owned freight rail and port operator, has struggled to haul bulk …
Train collision on South Africa's coal export line adds to Transnet's
Rail inefficiencies in 2022 cost South Africa's economy R411 billion and contributed to a decline in coal export volumes, which reached a 30-year low. Transnet is facing financial difficulties and recently received a R47 billion debt guarantee from the National Treasury.
Worsening rail bottlenecks pummel South Africa's coal exports
Coal shipments by state-owned port and rail company Transnet SOC Ltd. have dropped to an annualized rate of 46.5 million tons, Exxaro said on Tuesday. That's down from the 50.4 million tons it ...
Richards Bay Coal Terminal lifts European sales despite …
Shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, traffic on the previously infrequent trade route for coal shipments from South Africa began to increase. Richards Bay ended up ...
South Africa and coal
As of 2011, South Africa is the world's sixth largest coal producer and fifth largest exporter. In 2009 it produced 247Mt of hard coal, of which 27% was exported. 99% of its exports were thermal coal. Historically the country's largest export operations were owned by Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Xstrata.
SA coal exports facing new disruption as Transnet suffers another train
COAL exports from South Africa face further disruption after the state-owned freight and logistics company, Transnet, suffered another train derailment, said BusinessLive. Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), Transnet's largest division by revenue, told BusinessLive another incident occurred early on Saturday (June 3) in which a coal train …
Transnet trains collide, shutting SA's coal export line
Transnet trains collide, shutting SA's coal export line. In yet another challenge for the state logistics company. By Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg 15 Jan 2024 …
Train Crash Leaves South Africa's Coal Exports Throttled
Train Crash Leaves South Africa's Coal Exports Throttled Two freight trains collided on South Africa's main coal export railway along the country's east coast, resulting in significant disruptions that have throttled mineral shipments at a top maritime export facility. Bloomberg reports state logistics company Transnet SOC Ltd. is trying to …
Breaking News: Service resumes on Transnet's export coal …
Weather permitting, the rail service on line 1, was expected to resume before midnight on Saturday. Transnet has been working to clear the line to Richards Bay, …
South Africa can boost coal exports if Chinese supplier …
A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of ...
Thungela sees 'limited impact' from latest Transnet train …
Jan 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's Thungela Resources (TGAJ.J) on Tuesday said it does not expect a derailment on the country's main coal export line to significantly impact its operations. State ...
Coal transitions in South Africa
However, overall, coal production in the NDC scenario declines by 1.1% per year between 2017 and 2050 in a least cost energy pathway for South Africa. This points that there is a need for planning for South Africa's due to the relative economics of new supply options alone. Even with limited implementation of climate change policy, coal is no ...
SA's train plan lifts coal exports
The Shongololo is part of a R201 billion rail overhaul and expansion plan aimed at boosting exports of coal, manganese and …
Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the …
February 24, 2016. Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations ReportNote: Other includes pipeline, other …