A ground-breaking new facility in the Port of Coega in the Eastern Cape, currently under construction
An integrated export fruit terminal, combining fruit packing, cold storage and container depot activities in a single development.
Set to open in December 2020, Coega Fruit Terminal is a global first and a showcase of our pioneering spirit and innovative nature.
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State-of-the-art Fruit Packing Facility
The 16,000 m2 facility will pack fruit for both export and local fruit customers. In addition to the latest in automated fruit packing equipment, the complex will include de-greening facilities, local market pack-lines, dedicated part pallet refrigerated storage as well as bin washing, nesting and storage facilities.
Without the need for additional road transport and handling, palletised export product is placed under cooling in the shortest possible time, ensuring the country’s highest standards in export fruit quality.
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High-tech cold storage
In addition to being South Africa’s first fully automated fruit storage facility, with an ultimate cooling capacity of 8MW and stock holding of 16 000 pallets, it is also one of the largest.
The man-free cold storage operation, with airlock entries and exits, is not only energy efficient, but allows for strict temperature management, ensuring the best care for fruit handled at the facility. Sterilised and commercial fruit are handled within the same infrastructure and with individually temperature-controlled cells, sized from as little as 40 pallets, cold-treatment can commence for small consignments in shorter time-frames.
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Reefer depot
The 3 300 TEU, multi-user container depot, will provide reefer inspection, repair and specialised preparation services, ensuring adequate availability of appropriate empty reefer equipment for fruit received and stored at the cold storage facility.
With full container handling abilities and 180 container plug-in points, the cold-store will benefit from uninterrupted container loading, even when container terminal operations come to a standstill.
