The first phase of the terminal will have eight tanks with a total capacity of 8.8 mill barrels (1.4 mill cu m) and will be operational in the second half of 2018.
At the final stage, the 13.2 mill barrel (2.1 mill cu m) facility will comprise 12 in-ground concrete tanks.
The new crude oil terminal at Saldanha Bay will be equipped to blend crude oil and will be connected to an existing jetty, which can handle vessels up to VLCC size.