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In-Depth

Kazakhstan feels the pain as Russia punishes Ukraine

In-Depth01-Nov-19

Kazakhstan has estimated its monthly losses from Russia’s barriers to the transit of coal through its territory at US$11M.

DBCT on the market

In-Depth01-Nov-19

As part of a strategy to shed mature and non-core infrastructure investments in Australia, Canada’s Brookfield has put Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal at Hay Point in central Queensland up for sale

New coal export terminal on Russian Pacific coast

In-Depth01-Sep-19

Russia’s Kolmar Coal Mining is preparing to put into operation the first phase of its US$568M dedicated coal terminal at the Pacific harbour of Vanino in March 2020. Phase one will provide annual capacity of 12 Mt of high-grade coking coal. The launch of phase two, slated for 2023, is expected to double its capacity.

Vale continues with Mozambican losses

In-Depth01-Jul-19

Brazilian mining firm Vale has continued to make a loss on its Mozambican coal production, but is expected to expand output as planned.

Low Countries looking beyond coal

In-Depth01-May-19

Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp, the bastions of global seaborne coal trade, are readying themselves for Europe’s energy transition

British bulk ports look beyond Brexit

In-Depth01-Mar-19

Terminal operators are investing in readying UK facilities for growing volumes, whether for construction aggregates and steel products or grain and fertilisers

China maintains reliance on coal

In-Depth01-Jan-19

As China’s economic expansion continues at home and abroad, its demand for coal remains largely unabated despite efforts to pursue less environmentally damaging policies.

China invests in coal haulage railway lines

In-Depth01-Jan-19

A new railway for coal transport has opened in North China, according to China Railway Taiyuan Group, running 214 km between the city of Shuozhou in Shanxi Province and Zhungeer in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

India invests in bulk capacity

In-Depth01-Jan-19

While India has made some progress increasing its cargo handling capacity, major public and private initiatives will see this process accelerate over
the coming years.

Investment pipeline opens up for coal

In-Depth01-Jan-19

The government decision to drop several of the Mining Charter’s more contentious changes, coupled with an end to the uncertainty, should unlock new investment in mining projects, which in turn should encourage the development of new transport capacity.

Transnet to transport Botswanan coal

In-Depth01-Jan-19

South African transport firm Transnet has revealed that it is in formal talks with Botswana to build a rail link between the two countries with transport capacity of up to 80 Mtpa.

Australian coal is now king

In-Depth01-Jan-19

Thermal and metallurgical coal overtook iron ore to be Australia’s leading export commodity by value in 2018, according to official figures.

SUEK to invest US$500M to expand Vanino Bulk Terminal

In-Depth01-Nov-18

Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), Russia’s largest coal producer, has invited bids for carrying out a feasibility study for the construction by 2023 of phase three of its Vanino Bulk Terminal (VBT) on Russia’s Pacific coast. The tender’s results are due to be announced on 28 January 2019.

Coal to Kenya for power plant

In-Depth01-Nov-18

The Port of Mombasa is to start handling coal imports from Mozambique in preparation for a planned new coal-fired power plant at Lamu. Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi said that shipments through Mombasa had been trialled in August, and regular deliveries are due to start in January.