# Transnet signs R8 billion manganese rail and port contract with United Manganese of Kalahari

Transnet signed a seven-and-a-half-year contract worth R8 billion with United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) for rail and port capacity to export manganese, including transportation, storage and vessel loading.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-06-19
- Where: South Africa
- Value: $560.0M (8.00B ZAR)
- Status: announced
- Products: manganese, rail transport, port services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Transnet](https://endata.com/companies/24054.md) (supplier)
- [United Manganese of Kalahari](https://endata.com/companies/40102.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [freightnews.co.za](https://freightnews.co.za/article/transnet-signs-r8-billion-manganese-contract), 2019-06-19: "Yesterday saw the official signing by Transnet of an R8-billion contract with United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK)."

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