Tag: Saldanha Bay coal exports

South Africa: Shipments from Port Saldanha rise, Richards Bay fall m-o-m in Dec’25

Jan 16, 2026

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by

Vaibhav Dubey

in Fines/Lumps

Richards Bay’s shipments decreased by 14.06% m-o-m to 7.21 mnt in Dec’25 from 8.39 mnt in Nov, due to seasonal maintenance of loading equipment and slower port operations during the holiday period. However, Saldanha Bay’s shipments surged by 12.53% m-o-m to 5.39 mnt in Dec’25 against 4.79 mnt in Nov, driven by higher demand from…