Reload Logistics nabs new sulphur facility in Richards Bay

South African logistics firm Reload Logistics has acquired a 50,000 m2 bulk sulphur terminal in Richards Bay and now performs product discharging at the location.

Reload’s latest acquisition has indoor storage of 20,000 m2, a loading area of 10,000 m2, and comprises operations for simultaneous offloading, bagging, and loading for both rail and trucks of containerised or break-bulk cargo.

The Richards Bay facility is the latest in a series of Reload nabs new sulphur facility in Richards Bay acquisitions. The company said it will enable it to deliver reliable services for the handling, storage, and distribution of sulphur and other dry bulk commodities to clients.

Since taking over the facility in November 2023, Reload Logistics has made significant upgrades to the complex, equipment, and related systems, improving the discharge rate of sulphur vessels, and increasing the holding capacity of the undercover warehousing. These enhancements have already made an impact, Reload claimed, achieving a record for tonnage unloaded from a vessel in a 24-hour period.

Now operating the facility under the name ‘Reload Dry Bulk Richards Bay Facility’, the warehouse joins Reload’s portfolio, covering all of Sub-Saharan Africa, and has the capacity to move 200,000 Mt a month to and from seven ports. Clients are also offered multimodal solutions.

Reload moves sulphur to mines in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, often including copper and cobalt exports on the back-haul. Hence, the company identified the need to add significant storage to its assets.

It previously acquired a 3,500 m2 storage facility in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The company said this facility was needed after the opening of the nearby container terminal started to create significant pressure for temporarily storing shipments before onward transport.