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South Africa’s 21-day lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus has highlighted the cobalt market’s dependence on the shipping route out of Durban.

The South African port authority is looking to reserve Durban port for the shipment of essential goods only, revoking a separate statement by the country’s maritime authority to allow processing of metals cargoes during the 21-day lockdown, Fastmarkets has learned.

South Africa will now allow metal cargoes to be shipped from the Port of Durban during the country's 21-day lockdown, after many suppliers failed to find alternative export routes over the past week.