Vopak Terminal Durban (Pty) Ltd, together with Transnet Pipelines (TPL) have entered into a Joint Venture (JV) agreement to develop and operate a new high pressure (~90-100 barg MAOP), 30” diameter transmission pipeline to supply natural gas from the Port of Richards Bay to the Lilly Pipeline. The JV has been registered as Zululand Energy Terminal (Pty) Ltd. Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) is the Applicant for the proposed development.
Coastal and Environmental Service (CES) has been appointed by Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) (Pty) Ltd (the Applicant) as the independent environmental impact assessment practitioner (EAP) to undertake the Basic Assessment Process for the proposed new gas transmission pipeline to connect the port of Richards Bay to the Lilly Pipeline infrastructure within the City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality, King Cetshewayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Date Published: 03 June 2025
Review period: The documentation has undergone public participation. The Final reports are now available.
Contact person: Andile Nxumalo | Senior Environmental Consultant
E-mail: cesppp@cesnet.co.za
Contact Teams no: 087 405 7516
Subject: 'Vopak/TPL Lilly Pipeline Connection in Empangeni'
