US Hampton Roads coal exports inch up in July

US Hampton Roads coal exports inch up in July

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose in July from a year earlier, partly because one terminal at the port may have increased loadings to make up for delayed exports from the previous month. The three coal terminals at Hampton Roads loaded a combined 2.59mn short tons (st), or 2.35mn metric tonnes (t), of […]

US Hampton Roads coal exports rise in May

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, increased in May from a year earlier after three consecutive months of declines, partly because a terminal outage weighed on loadings in May 2025. Terminals at the port loaded a combined 2.78mn short tons (2.52mn metric tonnes) of metallurgical and thermal coal last month, rising from 2.5mn st […]

Will Trump Moves Provide Long-term Boost to U.S. Coal?

Summary The Trump administration’s efforts to boost U.S. coal mining, coal exports and use of coal in electric generation are expected to provide a short-term boost in the economic activity around the fossil fuel. But there remain uncertainties about the longer-term implications for coal and coal-fired generation in the U.S. Coal Benefits from Trump Actions, […]

Trump announces new coal export terminal in Oakland

President Trump on Thursday said he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers to direct a nearly $700-million investment into the waning coal industry, including $75 million for the construction of a new West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland. Speaking from the White House, Trump said he will use the Defense Production Act, a 1950 […]

Hampton Roads coal exports rise by 25pc in Jan

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, climbed last month by 25pc from a year earlier, partly because mine production issues and weather disruptions hindered loadings at the port in January 2025. Hampton Roads terminals loaded nearly 2.74mn short tons (2.49mn metric tonnes) of coal in January, up from 2.2mn st in the same month […]

US Hampton Roads coal exports rise after 6 declines

US coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose from year-earlier levels for the first time in seven months in October. Terminals at the port loaded 3.19mn short tons (st) (2.89mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, compared with 3.01mn st in October 2024, according to estimates released by the Virginia Maritime Association on Tuesday. […]

Hampton Roads coal exports reach 10-month high

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, climbed to a 10-month high in March, as terminals scrambled to recover from weather-related delays in February. Terminals at the port handled 4.12mn short tons (3.74mn metric tonnes) of thermal and metallurgical coal last month, the most since May 2024, according to Virginia Maritime Association estimates released on […]

Hampton Roads resumes coal loadings post-storm

Coal loadings for Panamax and Supramax bulkers will likely be back at full capacity at Hampton Roads port on the easing of winter storm conditions today, according to logistics firm Capes Shipping. The New Honor Kamsarmax bulker was at the Norfolk Southern Pier 6 terminal, in Virginia, and likely loading coal as of this morning. […]

Hampton Roads coal exports inch up in December

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, extended gains from a year earlier in December despite reduced shipments from two of the three coal terminals at the port. Terminals loaded a combined 3.34mn short tons (3.03mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, up from 3.29mn st in December 2023, according to the Virginia Maritime Association. […]

Port of Nola reopens after winter storm

The port of New Orleans reopened today after a prolonged shut-down propelled by a heavy winter storm that swept through the US Gulf earlier this week. Nola and Ports America reopened today to begin working on the backlog of movement caused by the storm. The port had been officially closed since 19 January in anticipation […]