Siding overview
Type
Bulk Terminal
Monthly tonnage
150 000 t
Primary commodity
Thermal Coal
Operations
24/7 Staffed
Province
Mpumalanga
Corridor
Richards Bay Coal Line
Siding location
Blackhill Siding — Inyanda Colliery, Mpumalanga. Click the boundary polygon to view operational area.
Assets & equipment
Blackhill Siding is equipped with a dedicated fleet of Barberry-owned and maintained front-end loaders and support equipment, ensuring continuous loading operations within Transnet's required cycle time parameters.
- Front-end loaders — dedicated bulk coal loading fleet
- Shunting locomotive access via Transnet Freight Rail
- Dust suppression equipment — environmental compliance
- On-site office and communication infrastructure
- CCTV surveillance covering key loading and access zones
- Stockpile measurement and survey equipment
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
Blackhill 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 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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