Siding overview
Type
Bulk Terminal
Monthly tonnage
30 000 t
Primary commodity
Thermal Coal
Operations
24/7 Staffed
Province
Mpumalanga
Corridor
Richards Bay Coal Line
Also known as
Siding No. 820 334
Siding location
Pan Siding — Siding No. 820 334, Mpumalanga. Click the boundary polygon to view operational area.
Assets & equipment
Pan Siding deploys a total complement of 10 assets for loading, earthworks, weighing and site services.
Pan is a common-user facility with capacity for 69 wagons, serving multiple users on the Richards Bay Coal Line.
- 3 front-end loaders — Z4, Z5 and RB units — deployed for loading
- GELH TLB for site and stockpile maintenance
- 2 tipper trucks supporting stockpile movements
- Generator providing on-site power backup
- Gooseneck water pump for dust suppression and site services
- Computerised weighbridge for inbound and outbound measurement
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
Pan 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