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South Africa's First LNG Terminal at Richards Bay

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Source: Cape Business News

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Zululand Energy Terminal, a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, has signed an agreement with Transnet National Ports Authority to design, develop, construct, finance, operate, and maintain South Africa's first LNG terminal at the Port of Richards Bay for 25 years. The project will be executed in two phases involving a Floating Storage Unit and onshore storage tank w

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, LNG, Seaport, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Cape Business News

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The project “South Africa's First LNG Terminal at Richards Bay” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Cape Business News.

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2026-07-22

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Zululand Energy Terminal, a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, has signed an agreement with Transnet National Ports Authority to design, develop, construct, finance, operate, and maintain South Africa's first LNG terminal at the Port of Richards Bay for 25 years. The project will be executed in two phases involving a Floating Storage Unit and onshore storage tank with regasification infrastructure and pipeline connections to support energy security and industrial growth.

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Energy

Location

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South Africa

State

KwaZulu-Natal

City

Richards Bay

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Cape Business News

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Oil and Gas, LNG, Seaport, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2025-05-22

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