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SMM Weekly statistics on global coal shipments

Aug 8, 2023 21:38

Source:SMM

Global coal shipments added 7.4% WoW to 30.228 million mt last week.

SHANGHAI, Aug 8 (SMM) –

Global coal shipments added 7.4% WoW to 30.228 million mt last week. Among them, the total output of the seven major ports was 13.899 million mt, an increase of 8.9% WoW, and the total output of Newcastle Port in Australia was up 17.4% WoW at 3.158 million mt, accounting for 10% of the total output. Global thermal coal shipments rose 8.3% week-on-week to 16.138 million mt. Global coking coal shipments hiked by 9.2% week-on-week to 13.048 million mt last week.

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