U.S. coal exports yield to steam market pressure

U.S. coal exports yield to steam market pressure

US coal exports fell in March under pressure from a second month of declines in steam coal shipments. Just under 9.22mn short tons (8.36mn metric tonnes) of coal left US ports during the month, down from 9.43mn st a year earlier, according to US Census Bureau data released today. Exports for the quarter dropped to […]

Federal judge holds off on decision for export terminal

The Millennium Bulk Terminals coal export project in Longview, Wash. Millennium Bulk Terminals A federal judge has decided to withhold judgment on the Millennium Bulk Terminals project until a state court decides on the future of the proposed coal export facility. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington Senior Judge Robert Bryan yesterday stayed the lawsuit […]

Coal Exports: The Trump Administration and Western States Take Action to Open Ports for Shipment of Coal

On April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and improvements have been halted or delayed by state, local and tribal governments in California, Washington and Oregon.[1] The Executive Order […]

Alabama met coal industry, Port of Mobile helping each other grow

Few, if any, single entities are more important to Alabama’s economic success than the Port of Mobile. But the main industry fueling the port’s own surge might surprise some people. As announced Monday by the Alabama Coal Association (ACA), the Yellowhammer State’s metallurgical (met) coal industry is booming. This is the type of coal sometimes referred to […]

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 […]

Met coal exports reach $2 billion in 2018

In 2018, 11 million tons of Alabama-mined met coal was exported to global steelmakers, which totaled $2 billion worth of the coal being shipped through the Port of Mobile. This high dollar amount has not been recorded in recent history. The Alabama Coal Association released statistics on Tuesday detailing met coal exports for 2018 that […]

Wyoming To Sue Washington State Over Coal Terminal Block

Saying numerous environmental requirements and hurdles have been cleared, Wyoming legislators are now accusing Washington state of playing politics. Media sources in Wyoming and here report money is being set aside for them to sue Washington state over blocking construction of a coal export terminal on the WA coast. And, they say it’s political–that WA […]