World leading coal shipping port Newcastle Port Corp, Australia, has shipped 142.6 Million Tonnes (MnT) of coal by the fiscal year 2012-13, which rose by 17% from 121.9 MnT, which shipped in 2011-12 as reported by the port authority.
The port CEO Mr. Gary Webb said in a statement “Coal exports reached a new record of 142.6 MnT, which was 20.7 MnT, more than achieved in 2011-12 financial year.”
He also added that “The port continued to be a major supplier of coal to Asia, with Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan accounting for 94% of coal exports.”
According to Mr. Webb, “Coal exports were valued at almost USD 15.2 billion and trade in other commodities was valued at almost USD 3.8 billion.”
The total of 4,631 vessel movements were recorded for 2012-13. This was an increase of 483 movements (12%) on the previous year and reflected the growth of trade in the port.
A total of 4,631 vessel movements in and out of the port were recorded by the port authority in last fiscal.
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