Chromium Ore Shipments: 76% Routed Through Maputo, Turning a Single Port into a Global Bottleneck

Global weekly chromium ore shipments declined by only 2.74%, but the structure underwent a dramatic shift: Maputo saw a single-week surge of nearly 44%, while Richards Bay dropped by nearly 58%. South Africa's chromium ore exports are now being funneled through a single line comprising one highway, one border crossing, and one port in Mozambique.