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Exxaro's 37% road cost premium may raise margin pressure for South Africa's manganese exporters
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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Africa's manganese exporters face 37% higher inland transport costs via road versus rail, with logistics representing 43% of export FOB costs; private rail operators' 2026-2027 entry could materially reduce margins pressure if sufficient ore volume shifts from trucking to rail corridors.
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Founders in logistics, supply-chain optimization, or freight-tech targeting African commodity exporters have a 2026-2027 window to solve last-mile inland transport bottlenecks worth 37% cost delta before private rail operators commoditize the solution.
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