CSX expects coal export growth despite accident

CSX expects coal export growth despite accident

Eastern US railroad CSX expects to haul slightly more coal for export 2024, despite recent disruptions caused by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. CSX expects “solid momentum” for export coal shipments and for its merchandise and intermodal businesses, the railroad said today. The carrier anticipates low- to mid-single digit […]

US steam coal exports extend gains in February

US thermal coal exports rose from year-earlier levels for a sixth month with gains in shipments to some countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America continuing to outpace declines in volumes heading to Europe. Roughly 4.2mn short tons (3.8mn metric tonnes) of steam and anthracite coal moved out of the US to international customers during […]

Hampton Roads may have space for Baltimore coal exports

Terminals in Hampton Roads, Virginia, may have some available capacity to take rerouted coal shipments from Baltimore, Maryland, despite increasing exports from a year earlier for the seventh consecutive month in February. Coal loadings at Hampton Roads reached an estimated 3.31mn short tons (st) (3mn metric tonnes) last month, rising 7.8pc from February 2023, according […]