One view of your product, from siding to port
Barberry tracks, reconciles and reports product status end-to-end — from the moment product arrives at the siding, through the Transnet network, to its final port or offtake destination. One point of accountability. Full visibility. No gaps.
In a complex rail supply chain, information gaps between the mine, the siding, Transnet and the terminal are where costs escalate and product gets lost. Barberry's rail and logistics interface management service eliminates these gaps through our 24/7 Central Technical Team and proprietary Rail Management System (RMS).
We own the information flow across the entire value chain — providing clients, off-takers and financiers with one consistent, accurate view of where their product is and when it will arrive. Our approach is structured around Transnet's Channel Logistics Team (CLT), Channel Optimisation Team (COT) and Executive Sponsor Team (EST) governance frameworks, ensuring that performance is measured, reported and continuously improved at every level.
What we deliver
- End-to-end product tracking from siding through the Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) network to final destination
- 24/7 Central Technical Team managing loaded and empty train flows in real time
- Transnet wagon demand management, train planning and weekly scheduling liaison
- Daily reconciliation and reporting — railage actuals vs forecasts, cycle times, exceptions
- Port coordination, stockpile reconciliation and vessel discharge supervision
- SLA formulation, performance management and continuous improvement governance
What you get
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One point of accountability
A single team owns the flow from origin to destination.
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Full visibility
Every party sees the same live data.
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No gaps
Handovers between mine, rail and port are managed, not assumed.
The Barberry Rail Management System
Barberry has developed a best-of-breed Rail Management System (RMS) from over two decades of experience operating in the commodity space. Managed on a 24/7 basis by our Central Technical Team, RMS delivers three core benefits: planning and optimisation of the logistics value chain; full visibility with a single version of the truth across all stakeholders; and reporting tools that enable optimal strategic and tactical decision-making.
The confidentiality and integrity of client operational and cost data is sacrosanct — Barberry has a long-standing reputation for managing large entity logistics solutions through RMS without any data leakage concerns ever being raised.