Siding overview
Type
Bulk Terminal
Monthly tonnage
100 000 t
Primary commodity
Thermal Coal
Operations
24/7 Staffed
Province
Mpumalanga
Corridor
Richards Bay Coal Line
Also known as
Belfast
Siding location
Belfast Siding — eMakhazeni, Mpumalanga. Click the boundary polygon to view operational area.
Assets & equipment
Belfast Siding deploys a total complement of 7 assets for loading, site maintenance, weighing and support.
The siding serves the Belfast coal mining area in the eMakhazeni municipality — a compact, efficient operation on the Richards Bay Coal Line.
- 2 RB front-end loaders deployed for stockpiling and train loading
- M1 skid steer for site and pad maintenance
- On-site generator providing power backup
- Grader for stockpile and haul-road maintenance
- Weighbridge for inbound and outbound measurement
- Support vehicle assigned to day-to-day siding operations
Technology in our operations
We keep looking for better ways to run our sidings. Digital tools now support how we plan, load and release trains, giving our teams and clients more accurate information, faster turnaround and safer operations. We keep testing and adopting new technology wherever it improves the service we deliver.
Security & weighbridge controls
Belfast Siding operates under Barberry's full security and stock integrity protocols. All incoming and outgoing product movements are independently verified to ensure tonnage accuracy, cargo integrity and complete audit trail compliance for siding owners, clients and financiers.
- Certified computerised weighbridge for inbound truck and outbound wagon measurement
- Independent tonnage reconciliation — trucks received vs wagons dispatched
- Access control at all siding entry and exit points
- 24-hour security presence and CCTV monitoring
- Proof of Delivery (POD) sign-off with TFR for all train movements
- Daily security and tonnage reports submitted to siding owner and client
Siding operations
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Weighbridge exit