Shandong ports coal imports down 9.5 pct in Jan

Feb 25, 2011

Coal imports at ports of Shandong province of East China fell 9.5 percent on year to 2.04 million tonnes in Jan, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Feb 24.

The imports was a slip of 3.1 percent from last month, showed statistics issued by the Qingdao Customs.

Coal imported from Indonesia fell 24.1 percent on year to 504,000 tonnes, from Australia plunged 64.3 percent to 439,000 tonnes, and from the U.S at 409,000 tonnes as compared with no imports in last Jan, showed statistics.

The import price averaged US$142.3 a tonne, a monthly high since July 2008.

Meanwhile, coking coal imported at these ports amounted to 972,000 tonnes, accounting for 47.5 percent of the total imports, and anthracite to 414,000 tonnes.
(sourced:en.sxcoal.com)