South African Bulk Terminals  Limited was formed in 1994 as a joint venture between Durban Bulk Shipping  (DBS) , owned then  by Tiger Foods, and Rennies Bulk Terminal  (RBT) , owned then by the Rennies Group. 

RBT was established at Maydon Wharf in 1976, and DBS was established at Island View in the early 1960’s. Both terminals have a proud history of handling and storing bulk commodities such as maize, rice and wheat in the Port of Durban. 

The acquisition of the Rennies Group by Bidvest towards the end of 1998 was soon followed by Bidvest acquiring the remaining 50% of the joint venture from Tiger Foods. Over the past few years the terminals, which were once stiff competitiors in a niche market, have aligned themselves to become one formidable team. 

SABT has 57 silos with a total storage capacity of 137 000 tons, 28 of the silos being at the Island View Terminal. The Maydon Wharf terminal has 23 flat bins with a storage capacity of 60 000 tons. SABT handles just over 1,9 million tons of product annually. 

September 2006 saw SABT receive  a  new 800 ton per hour Buhler mechanical unloader at the Maydon Wharf terminal.   "This is the most significant development in the bulk handling of grains in South Africa since the building of the Maydon Wharf  terminal in 1976 and the upgrading of our   Island View terminal in 1991," says  Koos Smith, Managing Director of SABT.

Contact Information:

Koos Smith MD/CEO

+27 (31) 327 5000
+27 (31) 304 6794

koos.smith@sabulk.co.za