North Queensland's coal exports fall 18% YoY in March

Coal shipments for export markets from the three Australian terminals under the management of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) reached 9.41 million tonnes in March, down 18.3% from the previous year, Mysteel Global calculated based on the company's latest data. The volume was still 7.6% higher than February, though.

In the Port of Hay Point, located about 40 kilometres south of Mackay, coal shipments via the Hay Point Coal Terminal (HPCT) reached 2.45 million tonnes in March, tumbling 27% from the year-ago level. Shipments to overseas markets from the adjacent Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) also dropped 3.6%