US thermal coal exports jump 26.4% on year to 44 million mt in 2023: Census

US thermal coal exports jump 26.4% on year to 44 million mt in 2023: Census

HIGHLIGHTS Thermal coal exports to India more than double at 14.1 million mt Other top destinations are the Netherlands and South Korea Aggregate met and thermal exports are 17.7% higher than 2022 The US exported 44 million mt of thermal coal in 2023, up 26.4% from 2022, according to US Census Bureau data released Feb. […]

United Bulk Terminals lifts force majeures

Dual force majeures at United Bulk Terminals (UBT) in Davant, Louisiana, are ending following repairs to damages sustained in a November fire. The first force majeure was lifted on Tuesday, after nearly two months, following repairs to the facility’s primary barge unloader that give the terminal multiple ways to unload vessels, terminal owner and operator […]

Hampton Roads coal exports reach 5-year high

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, ended 2023 at their highest level in almost five years. Terminals in Hampton Roads loaded an estimated 3.29mn short tons (2.98mn metric tonnes) in December 2023, the most since January 2019, the Virginia Maritime Association said. Shipments for 2023 as a whole climbed to a five-year high of […]

Hampton Roads coal exports exceed 2022 volume

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, in November rose for a fourth consecutive month, bringing year-to-date volumes above total 2022 shipments. Terminals in Hampton Roads loaded 3.21mn short tons (2.91mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, up by 24pc from a year earlier, the Virginia Maritime Association estimates. Year-to-date volumes climbed to 32.2mn st, […]

Hampton Roads coal exports rise for 3rd month

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose for a third consecutive month in October as operations at one of the port’s terminals recovered. Terminals in Hampton Roads loaded 2.89mn short tons (2.61mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, up by 11.6pc from a year earlier, the Virginia Maritime Association estimates. Year-to-date volumes climbed to […]

Court rules for Oakland terminal in coal dispute

A California judge has ruled that the city of Oakland interfered with development of a now-cancelled coal and petroleum coke export terminal. Efforts by the city, including enactment of an ordinance banning coal handling, were not supported by evidence and breached agreements with developers, judge Noel Wise of the state Superior Court of Alameda County […]

Hampton Roads coal exports edge higher in September

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, were about 1.6pc higher in September than they had been a year prior. Terminal operators at the port loaded 2.71mn short tons (st) (2.46mn metric tons) of coal onto vessels for exporting last month, according to estimates from the Virginia Maritime Association. That figure was up from 2.66mn […]

Hampton Roads coal exports at 4.5-year high in August

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, reached their highest level in more than four years last month, in part because of a shift in the timing of vessel departures and arrivals. Shipments out of the region jumped to 3.23mn short tons (2.93mn metric tonnes) in August from 2.91mn st a year earlier, according to […]

Utah coal exports to continue after 2027: Correction

Exports of Utah coal to international markets will continue after 2027 despite environmental lobbyists successfully forcing California’s key export coal terminals to close, senior vice-president of Wolverine Fuels Patrick Barrett said. The Richmond terminal in California’s Bay Area must end coal exports by 31 December 2026, according to a city ordnance, Christian Schaeffer, chief executive […]

US Hampton Roads coal exports rose again in June

Coal export loadings at Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose again in June, with two of the region’s terminals handling more coal than a year earlier. A little over 2.9mn short tons (2.63mn metric tonnes) of coal was loaded at the port last month, the Virginia Maritime Association estimates. That was up from 2.62mn st in June […]