U.S. coal seen as gaining international foothold

U.S. coal seen as gaining international foothold

US coal producers are transitioning from swing suppliers to permanent fixtures in global markets as interest in higher sulfur coal increases, Alliance Resource Partner’s chief financial officer Brian Cantrell said today at the MLP & Energy Infrastructure Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. “A few years ago we viewed the export market as cyclical, with the […]

U.S. coking coal exports up in March

Coking coal exports from the US totalled 4.97mn t in March, up by 10.4pc on the year, driven by increased shipments to Asia and Poland, US Census Bureau data shows. Exports to Japan rose by 15.9pc to 699,721t, while shipments to South Korea imore than trebled to 423,765t and shipments to China more than doubled […]

Middle East could be destination for U.S. coal exports

US coal producers can look to the Middle East for future export opportunities as domestic and western European demand continues to fall, speakers said at the 48th annual Eastern Fuel Buyers conference in Orlando, Florida, today. The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Turkey are markets US coal producers can target, particularly if sulfur restrictions are […]

Alliance lowers 2019 thermal coal export guidance

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) reduced its guidance on 2019 thermal coal exports as lower international coal prices made booking sales more challenging. The US coal producer expects to export approximately 11mn short tons (10mn metric tonnes) of thermal coal this year, down by about 1mn st from expectations set in January. Alliance said it will […]

Canada’s Ridley Terminals March coal exports jump to five-year high

Coal exports from the Ridley Terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, reached a five-year high of 982,516 mt in March, up threefold from a two-year low of 313,756 mt in February and the most since 1 million mt was shipped out in December 2013, according to data from the Prince Rupert Port Authority. The total, […]

U.S. Coal Exports Regained Momentum in January

US coal exports increased for the first time in three months in January following a recovery in thermal coal shipments to Europe and Asia. A total of 9.29mn short tons (8.42mn metric tonnes) of coal left US ports at the start of this year, according to Census Bureau data released today. That was up from […]

EIA: In 2018, U.S. Coal Exports Were the Highest in Five Years

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Coal Report, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau While U.S. coal consumption has generally declined since its 2008 peak, EIA expects that U.S. coal exports reached 116 million short tons (MMst) in 2018, the highest level in five years, based on foreign trade data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. Exports […]

Alabama Coal Industry Posts Record in Met Coal Exports

Alabama’s coal industry posted a gain in 2018. According to the Alabama Coal Association, the state exported 11 million short tons of metallurgical (met) or “coking coal” last year. Valued at $2 billion, the met coal was shipped through the Port of Mobile to steel manufacturers in Europe, South America and Asia. “Met coal is […]