South African coal terminal declares 'force majeure' due to berth disruption

Coal loading operations at Berth 801 of South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) were forced to halt after strong winds caused equipment damage. As a result, the port declared force majeure on December 2.

According to a document issued by Transnet, the state-owned railway operator, the Mantakraft loader was shut down after destructive winds hit Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) at Richards Bay Harbour on November 29. The loader shutdown directly impacted the loading function of Berth 801, which is part of RBCT. TPT Richards