Coal moves because people make good decisions
TransCoal plans, tracks and manages your coal supply chain end to end, pit to buyer, twenty-four hours a day. Not because of the technology. Because of the people running it.
It's about people, technology just helps them see further
We use technology to bring production, haulage, stockpile and port data into one place. But data doesn't make the call on a missed berthing window or a quality dispute. Our people do.
TransCoal invests in experienced people, gives them the full picture, and lets them take personal ownership of every shipment. That's the part that's hard to copy.
How a shipment moves through TransCoal
A simplified view of the corridor we manage for you, master-planned months ahead and adjusted in real time as conditions change.
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Enquiry & diagnostic
You tell us the shape of your operation. We look at where the supply chain is losing time and money.
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Master planning
We build the shipment plan three to five months out, coordinated across every provider in the chain.
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24/7 execution
Production, haulage, stockpile and port loading are tracked and adjusted around the clock.
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Quality & compliance
Laboratory interface and quality management keep every shipment on specification.
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Delivery & settlement
Cargo is loaded, laytime is settled through DesDem, and the numbers are reconciled.
One partnership across the entire chain
Photo courtesy of Gladstone Ports Corporation Every tonne accounted for, from the mine out
Production planning, wash-plant scheduling, ROM and product stockpiles, rail haulage and train loading, all managed as one continuous line of sight rather than separate handoffs.
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Ships loaded on time, specification met
Port stockpile allocation, ship scheduling and loading management, with quality control checked against contract specification at every step.
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Laytime handled by specialists
Complete laytime management and analysis through our wholly owned subsidiary, DesDem International Services, plus neutral mediation when demurrage claims need it.
Visit DesDem →Started by one person who thought coal logistics could be done better
Faith Dempsey founded TransCoal to give coal producers an independent partner, motivated only by making the shared supply chain work better for everyone in it.
Read Faith's story →Independence
Solely motivated to make shared supply chains run better.
Specialisation
Logistics is all we do, so we want to do it really well.
Collaboration
The mechanisms for people to make each other successful.
TransCoal provides highly effective logistic solutions, managing the supply chain from pit to port, ensuring our requirements are satisfied efficiently and economically. Their 24/7 service is carried out professionally and with a high degree of confidentiality, consistently delivering positive outcomes.
Coal producer, TransCoal client
Contact TransCoal about your logistics requirements
We love discussing logistics challenges. A diagnostic look at your coal supply chain could be very valuable.