Transnet plans to boost the volume of coal transported by rail to Eskom

State-owned Transnet says it is planning to ramp up the amount of coal it transports by rail to power utility Eskom’s power stations to 32.5-million tonnes over the next five years, starting with a small increase over the next year. Chief customer officer Mike Fanucchi on Wednesday said Transnet currently transported about 7.6-million tonnes of coal by rail to Eskom’s power stations.