South African Bulk Terminals
Department Intelligence · Q3 2026

Logistics

Amber

Truck congestion from unbooked arrivals; TNPA permit gap

Throughput solid, but unbooked arrivals and a permit gap cap the upside

Amber

10,084 trucks handled (avg 112/day) kept dispatched tonnage near target, yet unbooked arrivals created recurring gate congestion. A TNPA audit flagged truck-permit verification gaps, and the strategic fix — the Truck Booking System — is at 35% and behind schedule.

Trucks handled
10,084
Avg daily trucks
112
Dispatched
299,606 MT
TBS progress
35%

Key indicators

Dispatched Tonnage
Amber
299 606 MT3.7%
Target 320 000 MTPrev Q 311 250 MT
Trucks Handled
Amber
10 0844.1%
Target 11 000Prev Q 10 520
Avg Daily Trucks
Amber
1123.4%
Target 120Prev Q 116
Wheat Stock
Green
207 594 MT6.2%
Target 200 000 MTPrev Q 195 400 MT

Incidents & events

Truck congestion from unbooked arrivals

in-progress

Unbooked truck arrivals created gate congestion and queue build-up beyond planned capacity.

2026-08-11 Queue length, turnaround time

Open actions

Accelerate Truck Booking System delivery
N. Khumalo Due 2026-10-31
in-progress
Close TNPA truck-permit audit finding
N. Khumalo Due 2026-10-10
in-progress

Projects

Truck Booking SystemRed
N. Khumalo35% · delayed · due 2027-01-31