July coal exports from PWCS terminals to China drop 27% on-month

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Shipments of thermal and coking coal to Chinafrom Port Waratah Coal Services’ export terminals in easternAustralia slumped in July to 650,000 mt, a 27.7% decline onJune shipments of 900,000 mt to the Asian country, PWCSsaid in an operating report Monday.A year ago, China’s monthly offtake from the Newcastleshipment facility was 2 million mt, however, shipmentvolumes started to take a noticeable dive from February thisyear, which coincided with China’s New Year holiday.