Australia's Gladstone port sees Sept coal exports hit intra-year high

Exports of coal for all uses from Gladstone port in Queensland, Northeast Australia, reached 6.39 million tonnes in September, marking the highest monthly level so far this year, according to the latest data from Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC).

Gladstone port is an important export portal for coal cargoes mined in the central Queensland coalfields, with coking coal typically accounting for 70% of the total shipments through the port, according to GPC. Coal exports via the port in September increased by 10% on month and 12% on year, driven