Siding overview
Type
Bulk Terminal
Monthly tonnage
200 000 t
Primary commodity
Thermal Coal
Operations
24/7 Staffed
Province
Mpumalanga
Corridor
Richards Bay Coal Line
Also known as
Komati RLT
Siding location
Koornfontein Siding — Komati, Mpumalanga. Click the boundary polygon to view operational area.
Assets & equipment
Koornfontein Siding deploys a total complement of 10 assets for loading, stockpile management and site support.
Koornfontein is Barberry's first Rapid Loading Terminal, moving thermal coal onto the Richards Bay Coal Line with dedicated loading and weighing plant on site.
- 2 CAT 966L front-end loaders deployed for stockpiling and train loading
- CAT grader for stockpile and haul-road maintenance
- 68 KVA generator providing on-site power backup
- Computerised weighbridge for inbound and outbound measurement
- 2 CAT articulated dump trucks supporting stockpile movements
- Support vehicles 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
Koornfontein 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