Appalachian coal output climbed in 1Q

Appalachian coal output climbed in 1Q

Appalachian coal production increased in the first quarter of 2023 to meet higher demand from seaborne coal markets. Northern and Central Appalachian coal mines produced a combined 38.9mn short tons (35.3mn metric tonnes) in the first quarter, up by 4.3pc from the same quarter in 2022, according to US Mine Safety and Health Administration data. […]

US coal exports, rail volumes at multi-year highs

US coal exports in March rose to the highest in more than four years, helping to boost first-quarter US shipments and volumes at eastern US railroads. US ports in March shipped 9.48mn short tons (8.6mn metric tonnes) of coal, up from 7.31mn st a year earlier and the most since October 2018, according to US […]

Hampton Roads coal exports extend year-on-year gains

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose from year-earlier levels for a fourth consecutive month in March. Terminals in the region handled 2.94mn short tons (2.67mn metric tonnes) of coal during the month, according to the Virginia Maritime Association. That was up from 2.89mn st in March 2022, when shipments were just starting to […]