China Huaneng launches 25th seaborne coal tender to sustain import push

China Huaneng Group, a state-owned power producer, has called its 25th seaborne thermal coal tender of 2026, seeking 21 cargoes totalling 1.31 million tonnes for delivery across its coastal power plants, with bids due by 11:00 a.m. Beijing time on July 13.

The new tender – issued just four days after the previous round closed on July 6 – covers calorific values from 3,000 kcal/kg to 5,500 kcal/kg NAR, with supply origins spanning Indonesia, Russia, Australia and Malaysia, according to Huaneng's fuel procurement platform. Delivery is split between CFR port basis