US Q1 thermal coal exports forecast to be 8 million mt, downside risk remains

US Q1 thermal coal exports forecast to be 8 million mt, downside risk remains

S&P Global Platts Analytics projects approximately 8 million mt of US thermal coal exports in the first quarter, steady comparable to Q1 2020, but significant risks remain by way of heightened freight prices, the weekly US Coal Market Forecast said March 11. Elevated freight rates, for Panamax in particular, are affecting US exports to all […]

US coal exports rise for first time in more than a year

US coal exports ended 2020 on a high note, rising on a year over year basis for the first time since January 2019. A little over 7mn short tons (6.35mn metric tonnes) of coal left US ports in December, US Census Bureau data released today showed. That was little changed from November 2020 but a […]

Port of Vancouver coal exports climb to four-month high in October 2020

Coal exports out of the Port of Vancouver rose to a four-month high at 2.75 million mt in October 2020, up 11.4% from 2.47 million mt in September and 9.5% higher than the 2.51 million mt shipped out in October 2019, data from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority showed Jan. 6. The port, which include […]

US Hampton Roads coal exports climb to four-month high in November

Coal exports out of the terminals in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia climbed to 2.28 million st in November, up 16.7% from October, but 17.4% below the year-ago month, according to data the Virginia Maritime Association released Jan. 5. The 2.28 million st was the third-lowest total for the corresponding month in the last […]

Port of Vancouver coal exports climb 7% on month in September

Coal exports out of the Port of Vancouver rose to 2.47 million mt in September, up 7% from 2.3 million mt in August, but 29.5% lower than the 3.49 million mt shipped out in the year-ago month, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority data showed Dec. 2. The port, which includes Westshore Terminals and Neptune Bulk Terminals, […]

US Coking Coal Exports Partly Recover in 3Q

US third quarter coking coal exports recovered from the second quarter but fell from a year earlier as global demand made a partial recovery from its lowest points. The US exported 9.24mn t of coking coal in the third quarter, a quarterly increase of 13pc but an annual decrease of 21.4pc. September exports recovered from […]

US coking coal exports partly recover in 3Q

US third quarter coking coal exports recovered from the second quarter but fell from a year earlier as global demand made a partial recovery from its lowest points. The US exported 9.24mn t of coking coal in the third quarter, a quarterly increase of 13pc but an annual decrease of 21.4pc. September exports recovered from […]

West Virginia Rep. Carol Miller Helps Launch Bipartisan Congressional Energy Export Caucus

Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., is part of a bipartisan group of U.S. House members spearheading an initiative to maximize energy exports, including coal. Called the Congressional Energy Export Caucus, Miller, along with Representatives Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and Lou Correa, D-Calif., announced the program Thursday during a Zoom webinar. “As global trade realigns […]