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Coal
South African thermal coal grades, terminals, API4 pricing and export logistics.
Coal · 1 Sep 2026
Selling Thermal Coal Without Richards Bay Entitlement
Terminal access, not tonnage, is what stops most South African coal sellers. The Maputo route, the cargo sizes that work and what a buyer will ask you to prove.
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Coal · 29 Aug 2026
RB1, RB2 and RB3: South African Thermal Coal Grades Explained
Calorific value, ash and sulphur separate the three South African export coal grades. Why RB3 exists and how the API4 index prices the difference.
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Coal · 16 May 2026
Richards Bay and the API4: How South African Coal Ships
RBCT is one of the largest coal export terminals on earth and the physical anchor of the API4 index. What buyers of Panamax cargoes need to know.
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Coal · 2 May 2026
Coal Logistics: Maputo against Richards Bay
Richards Bay runs on entitlement and Capesize economics. Maputo runs on road, rail and smaller vessels. Which terminal suits your cargo, and why.
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