Grindrod has inaugurated a cross-dock facility in Nacala in northern Mozambique to transport graphite from pit to port for Twigg Exploration and Mining, a fully owned subsidiary of Syrah Resources. Twigg has developed a major graphite project near Balama, which is around 500 kilometres from Nacala. Grindrod was awarded the logistics contract by the Syrah Group in 2017, and has invested around US$24 million in equipment and infrastructure, according to the company. The contract is to transport bagged graphite from Balama to Nacala for export. The company has invested in a fleet of long-haul trucks and developed a 60 000 sqm facility, including a 10 000 sqm warehouse, a container yard with capacity for 3 500 TEUs, and a transport yard near to the port. The facility was operational in June 2018. The operation currently employs 350 Mozambican people (including sub-contractors).
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