US steam coal exports in November 2008 recorded 11 year high

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30 Jan 2009

It is reported that US steam coal exports in November 2008 totaled 2.07 million tonnes excluding exports to Canada, the highest monthly total since February 1997, as per latest data from US Customs. Year to date exports excluding exports to Canada of 15.08 million tonnes were up by 70% compared to the same period in 2007. On an annualized basis, January- November data of 2008 imply a further annual rise for US steam coal exports from the 2007 total, of 5.77 million tonnes, up by 54% to 16.45
million tonnes.

Source: SSY Online