United States : Daines Defends Montanas Right to Export Coal to Asia

United States : Daines Defends Montanas Right to Export Coal to Asia

U.S. Senators Steve Daines, John Barraso, Shelley Moore Capito and James Inhofe introduced a bill clearing the way for construction of the Millennium Bulk Terminal, which would create hundreds of Montana jobs by expanding trade opportunities for Montana coal. The legislation clarifies that Section 401 of the Clean Water Act cannot be used as a […]

US coal exports surge over year-ago period on strong Indian demand in Q1

U.S. coal exports rose 14.8% in the first quarter compared to the prior-year period, driven by sharply increased demand from India. India bought 5.7 million tonnes of coal from the U.S. in the first quarter, up 76.3% compared to the same period a year ago, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. Brazil, Croatia, […]

US coal still in demand overseas because of high seaborne prices

In the US export market this week, a CFR deal for Northern Appalachia coal, basis 6,900 kcal/kg, for August loading was heard at a price greater than $110/mt. NAPP coal continues to price into India as a result of relatively high coal prices, as well as ongoing uncertainty around the country’s proposed ban on certain […]

April US coal exports surge to highest monthly total since 2013

US coal exports totaled 10.1 million mt in April, the highest monthly total since March 2013, according to new US Census data. The monthly total was up 17.7% from March and 53.3% higher than the year-ago month. Driven by strong seaborne prices, end-users are increasingly choosing to source metallurgical and thermal coal from the US. […]

Hampton Roads coal exports inch back from recent highs

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, retreated from April’s four-year high last month but remained higher than 2017 levels. Terminals at the port handled 3.75mn short tons (3.4mn metric tonnes) of coal for export in May, the latest data from the Virginia Maritime Association show. That was down from 4.26mn st in April, but […]

Why shipping coal to Asia makes ecological sense

It may seem counterintuitive, but building the proposed coal-exporting shipping terminal, Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview facility, can reduce global greenhouse gases by making U.S. coal readily available to Asia. The state Department of Ecology’s final environmental impact statement for the Millennium coal export facility validates this point. Unfortunately, the details were buried in the appendices, where […]

AG Fox Cheers Federal Ruling On West Coast Coal Terminal

Attorney General Tim Fox’s office is cheering a ruling by a federal judge yesterday. “This is a big win for supporters of coal exports,” Montana Department of Justice Spokesman Eric Sell says. Sell says a federal judge gave the go-ahead for a challenge to Washington State’s denial of permits for a coal export terminal. “There’s […]

China Considers More U.S. Coal Imports to Cut Deficit

China is considering a plan to buy more American coal as part of an effort to narrow its trade deficit with the U.S., according to people with knowledge of the matter. Chinese officials are currently looking at boosting purchases from West Virginia in particular, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they’re […]

California judge ruling opens Oakland port to coal shipping

Oakland city council cited health concerns in bid to ban coal shipments through port to Asia. A federal judge in San Francisco has striken down an Oakland City ban on shipping coal to Asia. The decision could be a boon to the coal industry in Carbon and Emery counties and to other coal producers in […]

Federal Judge Opens Door To Possible Mountain West Coal Exports

A U.S. district court judge has struck down the City of Oakland’s ban on transporting coal through a planned export terminal there. This could be big news for companies that want to ship their coal to key Asian markets. In his ruling, the judge said the City of Oakland didn’t provide enough evidence that moving […]