Russian Railways' coal shipments fall 6.2% YoY in Jan-Nov

The volume of coal transported by Russian Railways (RZD), Russia's state-run rail monopoly, during this year's January-November period dropped by a marked 6.2% on year to reach 301 million tonnes, data from the rail company show.

Nevertheless, coal still accounted for a large 27.8% of the company's volume of all bulk commodities transported during the same months, according to RZD data. Coal cargoes, mostly thermal coal, are typically delivered by rail to main ports for export, Mysteel Global notes. During November alone, the rail company delivered