Aust. coal deliveries via North QLD ports fall 10% MoM in Oct

Coal shipments through the three Australian terminals under the management of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) reached 10.96 million tonnes, down 9.6% on month but up 4.2% on year, Mysteel Global calculated based on the latest data from NQBP.

Last month, all the three terminals under NQBP recorded declines in their coal throughput from September. In the Port of Hay Point, coal deliveries via the Hay Point Coal Terminal (HPCT) dropped 8.3% on month to 3.07 million tonnes, although the volume was still higher by 5.9% on year.