South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal has said that completion of the Ra1.2B ($150M) expansion of its port facility has been postponed until the fourth quarter of this year from its scheduled 1 July target.
RBCT chief operating officer Raymond Chirwa said in a statement that contractors "will consider working double shifts" to make sure the project is ready for commissioning by the fourth quarter of 2009.
Chirwa said a risk assessment had shown that the project would be delayed, but he did not give specific reasons.
The expansion will increase RBCT's annual capacity from 72 mtpa to 91 mtpa.
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