Background Project Value: R400m The proposed Tambo Springs Container Terminal (TSCT) forms part of the Tambo Springs Logistics Gateway. The land is situated approximately halfway between Alberton and Heidelberg, next to the N3 highway. The rail connection will take off from Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR) mainline between Skansdam (Cape Town) and Glenroy (KZN). TFR issued …
Background Project Value: R70m RCE Consultants (Pty) Ltd was appointed by the HMG JV (Hatch, Mott MacDonald and Goba Joint Venture) to assist Transnet with the development of their Pier 1 Rail Terminal as well as the re-modelling of the Kings Rest Marshalling Yard at the Port of Durban. Key Features The project entailed …
Background Project Value: R68m South Africa is the world’s largest integrated ferrochrome producing country, having 80% of the world’s known chrome ore reserves. Due to the high capital cost associated with the establishment of rail and related infrastructure for the loading and transshipment of bulk commodities, many existing and emerging miners currently use road haulers …
Background Project Value: R100m Transnet Capital Projects has conducted an assessment culminating in a report (by others) on the deterioration and resultant suggested rehabilitation measures of the container terminal pavements in the Port of Durban. RCE Consultants was appointed to review the report and its findings/suggestions. As a result of this review, RCE’s brief was …
Background Project Value: R500m RCE Consultants (Pty) Ltd was appointed by Transnet Capital Projects to assist with the condition assessment of all the civil infrastructure at the City Deep Container Terminal. In addition, RCE also had to perform preliminary design work associated with the potential expansion of the Terminal, to cater for the expected increase …
Background Project Value: R100m The return to service of previously mothballed power stations resulted in a number of generation plants coming on-line without rail linkages or dedicated (tied) mine supply sources. In this regard, the removal of high hazard coal transportation by road has been a priority on Eskom’s agenda. Camden Power Station, situated on …
Background Project Value: R35m The upgrade of the platform at Cleveland Station forms part of PRASA’s overall national platform rectification programme and is situated in one of PRASA’s priority corridors. The Turnkey (Design and Construct) tender required the planning, conceptual design, design development, detail design, construction and commissioning of the works. Construction included the replacements …
Background Project Value: R26m The upgrade of the platforms at Durban and Pietermaritzburg Stations forms part of PRASA’s overall national platform rectification programme and is situated in one of PRASA’s priority corridors. The Turnkey (Design and Construct) tender required the planning, conceptual design, design development, detail design, construction and commissioning of the works. Construction included …
Background Project Value: R50m The Sishen-Saldanha line was commissioned in 1976 and built primarily for the export of iron ore from the Northern Cape through the Port of Saldanha. During April 2015 Transnet embarked on an infrastructure development plan to increase the export capacity of the system. RCE Consultants was appointed for the design of …
Background Project Value: Various monetary values RCE Consultants has been providing various transport system studies related to the requirements for coal-on-rail loadout from the new ResGen Ledjadja coal mining development in the Waterberg. Studies have been conducted at different levels of detail over a period of more than five years. The application of cutting-edge train …