Product moved from mine to off-taker, on time
Using our specialist fleet and deep operational expertise, Barberry receives, stockpiles and loads product for customers within Transnet's required time parameters — delivering product seamlessly from mine to off-taker.
Our materials handling service covers the complete physical movement of product from delivery at the siding through to train loading. Barberry specialises in the handling, stockpiling and loading of bulk commodities including coal, chrome and manganese. We manage all equipment, labour and planning required to meet Transnet's strict scheduling windows — ensuring that our clients' trains are loaded, compliant and ready to depart on time, every time. Barberry invests in rail-related assets including loading equipment and shunting locomotives to achieve further optimisation at every siding we manage.
What we deliver
- Receipt, quality testing, stockpiling and blending of bulk commodities at siding
- Barberry-owned and maintained front-end loader and loading equipment fleet
- Train loading within Transnet wagon order parameters and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) service design
- Daily tonnage reconciliation and management reporting to clients
- Dust suppression, environmental compliance and safety management on-site
- Multi-customer siding management at shared-use bulk terminal facilities
What you get
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Throughput you can plan on
Equipment and crews sized to your monthly tonnage.
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Less product loss
Controlled stockpiles and handling at every transfer point.
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Stock you can trust
Every tonne recorded from arrival to dispatch.
Proven at scale
Barberry currently manages the loading and materials handling of over 11 million tonnes per annum of coal and other bulk commodities for multiple coal exporting clients — across sidings including Blackhill, Springbok, Broodsnyersplaas, Woestalleen, Pullenshope, Sikame and more. Our materials handling capability extends to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, the Maputo Corridor and domestic supply chains, with Barberry consistently meeting the throughput, cycle time and safety targets demanded by South Africa's leading mining and commodity exporters.