The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has proposed 10 hectares of an undeveloped area along the harbour arterial road to build the temporary terminal in two phases.
Phase one will utilise 4.7ha of the plot and phase two will consist of 5.3ha adjacent to berth 606.
It is expected to export between four and eight million tons of coal per annum.
According to TNPA’s Basic Assessment Report (BAR), the 30-metre wide berth 606 will be the only operational area to load coal from the facility.
The site is already serviced with rail access via the under utilised uMhlathuze rail yard.
