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South African Chrome & Freight Intelligence
Benchmarks, CIF China indexes and Transnet freight logic for anyone assessing South African chrome — producers, trading houses and procurement desks.
Price benchmarks
Chrome ore indicative indexes
UG2 42% CIF China
USD 285 / dmt
+1.8% w/w · Indicative index
Met Lumpy 40% FOT Rustenburg
USD 210 / wmt
+0.6% w/w · Indicative index
Chemical Grade 46% FOB Durban
USD 330 / dmt
−0.4% w/w · Indicative index
Indicative figures for orientation only. Not an offer or a price quotation.
Logistics & freight
Port congestion & rail updates
Durban
ModerateBulk berth waiting times elevated; chrome stockpiles steady.
Richards Bay
StableDry bulk terminal operating normally; rail allocations holding.
Maputo
BusyRoad-haul volumes high; border crossing delays at Lebombo.