Name and Location
Total South Africa (SA) Island View Terminal (IVT) expansion, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Client
Total SA.

Project Description
The project involves the upgrade and expansion of Total SA’s two facilities at Durban’s IVT.

The investment will include the upgrade of the blending plant, which entails modernising filling lines; establishing an on-site laboratory, advancing quality control measures; and improving the health and safety features of the facility.

The storage capacity at Total SA’s oil and fuel storage depot will also be expanded from its current on-site capacity of 17% of all the fuel marketed by the group to 26% by completion in 2014. This expansion will result in greater integration into national infrastructure, such as the new multiproduct pipeline, and capacity for future growth. Safety improvements will also be made.

A logistics centre will be built at a separate distribution facility outside Durban to ensure that no product shortages occur. Total SA’s facilities will not be shut down during construction.

Value
R50-million will be spent on upgrading Total SA’s IVT-based blend plant. A further R90-million has been allocated to the expansion of Total SA’s fuel depot.

Duration
Work on the blending plant upgrade and the fuel depot expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.

Latest Developments
The upgrade and expansion projects will start in the middle of this year, when Total SA issues requests for tenders.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Total SA, tel 0860 111 111, 0860 111 112 or email rm.za-totalccc@total.co.za.