Macs keeps Gautrain on track

THE NEXT shipment of Gautrain rail tracks is on
its way to Durban, part of a 20 000 ton shipment
from France to be carried by Maritime Carrier
Shipping (Macs) over the next 12 to 18 months.
Durban’s Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) is making
use of specialised Camlocks on loan from French
steel company, Corus Steel, the manufacturer of
the tracks. These handling tools latch onto the
tracks during offloading and are capable of carrying
eight, 18 metre rails simultaneously, ensuring
efficient and speedy handling.
The tracks are loaded onto wagons and
transported by rail to Natalspruit after which they
move by road to the Bombela Track construction
site in Midrand.