Sunrise discharges first LPG shipment through Saldanha Bay terminal

One of two international traders – and their local joint venture partners – who have commercial agreements in place with South Africa-based energy infrastructure company Sunrise Energy on Thursday discharged 2 450 t of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through Sunrise’s Saldanha Bay terminal, in the Western Cape. This shipment, sourced from West Africa, was the first to be shipped from the LPG import and storage facility, Sunrise said on Friday, adding that LPG tankers would become regular visitors to the Port of Saldanha Bay, to ensure that the Western Cape is supplied with the “much-needed” gas.