Coal cargo hazards: Mitigating risks for safe transport
NewsCoal cargoes may release toxic gases, including carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are harmful to human health.
Another Somalia?
StandardIndonesia’s coal trade has faced disruption from terrorism.
Last April, the coal ports of Banjarmasin and Tarakan on Kalimantan prevented ships taking coal to the Philippines after the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf network kidnapped crew in a series of ship hijackings.
The Philippines imports 15 Mtpa of coal from Indonesia for its power plants, which represents 70% of its coal imports. To avoid “another Somalia”, Indonesian authorities have stepped up security around the Sulu Sea.
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