{"id":6952,"date":"2012-01-11T20:34:47","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T18:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/s-africas-transnet-launches-2-9-bln-fuel-pipeline\/"},"modified":"2012-01-11T20:34:47","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T18:34:47","slug":"s-africas-transnet-launches-2-9-bln-fuel-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/s-africas-transnet-launches-2-9-bln-fuel-pipeline\/","title":{"rendered":"S.Africa’s Transnet launches $2.9 bln fuel pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

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* Multi-product pipeline will carry petrol, diesel, jet fuel<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Total project cost at 23.4 bln rand<\/p>\n

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HEIDELBERG, South Africa<\/span> Jan 11 (Reuters) – South
\nAfrican logistics group Transnet started operating a
\nnew multi-product fuel pipeline on Wednesday, the company’s
\nsingle biggest capital project to date, although it will take
\nuntil 2013 to reach intended capacity.<\/p>\n

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The 24-inch pipeline running over 550 km replaces an old
\n12-inch multi-product line from Durban to Johannesburg, built in
\n1965, which is nearing the end of its life.<\/p>\n

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The line will help supply fuel to South Africa’s Gauteng
\nprovince, the country’s economic hub.<\/p>\n

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“(The new pipeline) is the greenest, safest and most
\ncost-effective method of fuel delivery,” Chief Executive Brian
\nMolefe said at the launch.<\/p>\n

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“It will ensure that the inland market demand is met …
\n(and) ease road congestion by reducing the number of tankers on
\nour roads.”<\/p>\n

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The entire project includes the pipeline, a network of
\nsmaller inland pipelines, pump stations and associated terminals
\nat a total cost of around 23.4 billion rand ($2.9 billion), more
\nthan double an initial forecast of 11.1 billion rand.<\/p>\n

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Until all terminals are completed, Transnet will only be
\nable to use the new pipeline at half capacity and send only
\ndiesel, while the old line will be used to send other products.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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