Chrome Ore & Manganese Logistics
Metallurgical chrome ore, chrome concentrate, manganese and ferroalloys moved from the Bushveld, the Great Dyke and the Kalahari to the port and the buyer.
Chrome and manganese, mine to market.
South Africa and Zimbabwe produce much of the world's chrome and manganese, and most of it moves by truck and rail to the coast. Gleatz plans that chain for mines, traders and alloy plants: haulage from Steelpoort, Rustenburg, Brits and the Great Dyke, rail and road to Maputo, Richards Bay and Durban, and manganese from the Kalahari to Ngqura, Saldanha and Durban.
We book side-tippers and rail, prepare export permits and customs entries, coordinate stockpiles and loading, and arrange bulk or containerised shipping to China, India and other alloy markets.
Chrome & manganeseChrome & Manganese Logistics services
Everything between the mine gate and the buyer's port, booked as one plan.
Chrome ore trucking
Side-tipper and interlink haulage from mines and plants in Steelpoort, Rustenburg, Brits and Mokopane.
Chrome via Maputo
Road and rail to the Port of Maputo through Lebombo / Ressano Garcia, with border clearance prepared in advance.
Manganese logistics
Kalahari manganese by rail and road to Ngqura, Saldanha, Durban and Maputo.
Ferrochrome & ferroalloys
Bagged or containerised ferrochrome, ferromanganese and silicomanganese.
Chrome concentrate
Concentrate in bulk or bulk bags, loaded loose or in containers.
Port & stockpile
Terminal bookings and stockpile management at the main bulk ports.
Export documents
Export permits, certificates of origin and customs entries.
Bulk & container shipping
Bulk carriers for large parcels and containers for smaller lots.
Five steps, one partner.
How we move chrome & manganese from origin to buyer.
Mine & plant
Loading with weighbridge records at the mine, plant or stockpile.
Haulage
Side-tippers or rail to the port or border.
Border
Lebombo / Ressano Garcia clearance for Maputo-bound cargo.
Port
Stockpile, sampling and loading.
Ocean
Bulk or container shipping to the buyer.
Example lanes.
Every route is planned and quoted per shipment. These are typical lanes for chrome & manganese.
| Cargo | Origin | Gateway | Mode | Corridor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome Ore from Steelpoort Za to Maputo by road+rail via Maputo Corridor | ||||
| Chrome Ore from Rustenburg Za to Richards Bay by road via N4 / N2 | ||||
| Chrome Conc from Brits Za to Durban by road via N3 | ||||
| Chrome Ore from Great Dyke Zw to Beira by road via Beira Corridor | ||||
| Manganese from Hotazel Za to Ngqura by rail via N. Cape Line | ||||
| Manganese from Kalahari Za to Saldanha by rail via Ore Line |
Example lanes. Every route is planned and quoted per shipment.
Plan my laneThrough Lebombo, without the wait.
Maputo corridor specialists
Teams in Johannesburg and Maputo on the main chrome export route.
Border-ready paperwork
Permits and customs entries prepared before the trucks reach Lebombo.
Road or rail
We compare trucking and rail on cost and transit time for every parcel.
Same-day quotes
Rates and transit plans usually on the same working day.
Chrome & manganeseChrome & manganese logistics FAQs
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Get a chrome & manganese freight quote.
Tell us what you are shipping and where. A Gleatz specialist replies with a rate and a transit plan, usually the same working day.