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Thursday, 06 December 18
U.S. COAL CONSUMPTION IN 2018 EXPECTED TO BE THE LOWEST IN 39 YEARS - EIA
 EIA expects total U.S. coal consumption in 2018 to fall to 691 million short tons (MMst), a 4% decline from 2017 and the lowest level since 1979. U.S. coal consumption has been falling since its peak in 2007, and EIA forecasts that 2018 coal consumption will be 437 MMst (44%) lower than 2007 levels, mainly driven by declines in coal use in the electric power sector.
The electric power sector is the nation’s largest consumer of coal, accounting for 93% of total U.S. coal consumption between 2007 and 2018. The decline in coal consumption since 2007 is the result of both the retirements of coal-fired power plants and the decreases in the capacity factors, or utilization, of coal plants as increased competition from natural gas and renewable sources have reduced coal’s market share.
In 2007, coal-fired capacity in the United States totaled 313 gigawatts (GW) across 1,470 generators. By the end of 2017, 529 of those generators, with a total capacity of 55 GW, had retired. So far in 2018, 11 GW of coal-fired generating capacity has retired through September, and another 3 GW are expected to retire in the final three months of the year, based on data reported to EIA by plant owners and operators. If these plants retire as planned, 2018 will be the second-highest year for coal retirements. Another 4 GW of capacity are planning to retire by the end of 2019.
Only one, relatively small, new coal-fired generator with a capacity of 17 megawatts is expected to come online by the end of 2019. The decline in coal-fired capacity is expected to further reduce coal consumption: EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook expects power sector coal consumption to fall 4% in 2018 and 8% in 2019.
One of the main drivers of coal retirements is the price of coal relative to natural gas. Natural gas prices have stayed relatively low since domestic natural gas production began to grow in 2007. This period of sustained, low natural gas prices has kept the cost of generating electricity with natural gas competitive with generation from coal. Other factors such as the age of generators, changes in regional electricity demand, and increased competition from renewables have led to decreasing coal capacity.
Environmental concerns have also played a role in coal retirements. Coal retirements were highest in 2015, driven in part by stricter emissions standards required by the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule, which went into effect in April of that year for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. Instead of investing in emissions control technologies, many smaller power plants that operated at lower capacity factors were retired before the new standards were implemented. Some plants applied for and received one-year extensions, which contributed to retirements in 2016.
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Monday, 01 April 19
AUSTRALIAN COAL AT RISK FROM CHINA MOVE, WARNS GOVERNMENT REPORT - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
A new government report warns China’s restrictions on coal imports is the number one risk for Australian coal this year and could lead to a s ...
Saturday, 30 March 19
KOEN INVITES BIDS FOR 450,000 TONS OF (SUB) BITUMINOUS COAL FOR H1 AND JUNE 2019
South Korea state-owned utility KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER CO., LTD. (KOEN) issued a tender for total 450,000 MT of min. 4300, 3500 and 5600 NCV ...
Wednesday, 27 March 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Contrary to the December 2018 forecasts but in line with the expectations of the dry bulk market, the first quarter of the year closed negatively. ...
Saturday, 23 March 19
IT WAS A POSITIVE WEEK FOR THE HANDY SIZE MARKET - BALTIC BRIEFING
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The big ships endured heavy losses last week extinguishing any hopes from the recent minor rally. Negative sentiment gained pace throu ...
Friday, 22 March 19
CHINA MARKET: COAL OUT IN THE COLD - BUSINESS RECORDER
Though China maintains there is no ban, China-bound Australian coal shipments are looking for a new home. For the past few months, coal cargoes are ...
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Parliament of New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
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