Richards Bay keeps breaking records

RICHARDS BAY'S Dry Bulk Terminal is set to continue breaking discharge records.
Two months ago the Dry Bulk Terminal set a new record of 660 tons an hour while offloading coking coal at berth 702. On January 11 it set a new record of 722 tons an hour, also with coking coal at the same berth.
In all a total of 70 736 tons of coal was discharged from the Great Glory, 30 236 tons into 609 waiting rail wagons. The balance of 40 500 tons was diverted to the coking coal shed.
Three 30 ton discharge machines were in use for the transhipment along with the import conveyor system and the rail loader.