Australia Coal Export Down 9.4% in Nov'18 and Lowest in Last 6 Months
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Coal shipments exported from Australia fell by 9.41% in Nov'18 on a month-to-month basis, as per the vessel line-up data compiled by CoalMint Research.
Australian coal exports totaled 30.35 MnT in the month of Nov'18, against 33.50 MnT in Oct'18.
However, on a year-on-year basis, Australia's Nov'18 coal exports have increased by 3.14% in comparison to 29.42 MnT of exports in Nov'17.
Source: Vessel Line-up Data, CoalMint Research | Quantity in MnT
Major Coal Importers:
Japan remained the largest receiver of Australian coal in Nov'18, followed by China, India and South Korea -- these four nations together accounted for nearly three-fourths of Australia's total coal shipments during the month under review.
However, Japanese coal import from Australia fell by 10.75% to 9.69 MnT in Nov'18, compared with 10.86 MnT in Oct'18.
Chinese coal import from Australia fell by around 30% to 5.39 MnT in Nov'18, compared with 7.71 MnT in Oct'18.
India replaced South Korea to become the third-largest Australian coal importer during the month of Nov'18.
Indian coal import from Australia increased by 5.6% to 4.06 MnT in Nov'18, compared with 3.84 MnT in Oct'18.
South Korean coal import from Australia decreased by 14.2% to 3.50 MnT in Nov'18, compared with 4.08 MnT in Oct'18.
Taiwanese coal import from Australia decreased by 31.2% to 1.90 MnT in Nov'18, compared with 2.77 MnT in Oct'18.
Source: CoalMint Research | Quantity in MnT
The following table provides a more detailed breakup of the importing countries.
| Country | Nov'18 | Oct'18 | Change |
| Japan | 9,689,094 | 10,855,757 | -10.75% |
| China | 5,388,722 | 7,706,237 | -30.07% |
| India | 4,056,532 | 3,840,294 | 5.63% |
| South Korea | 3,504,294 | 4,081,740 | -14.15% |
| Taiwan | 1,904,691 | 2,767,594 | -31.18% |
| Indonesia | 716,861 | 262,330 | 173.27% |
| Vietnam | 703,391 | 572,780 | 22.80% |
| Malaysia | 521,400 | 381,850 | 36.55% |
| Spain | 330,900 | 72,000 | 359.58% |
| Brazil | 299,847 | 302,500 | -0.88% |
| Thailand | 287,280 | 180,430 | 59.22% |
| Netherlands | 178,200 | 233,089 | -23.55% |
| United Kingdom | 157,800 | ||
| Turkey | 140,500 | 164,590 | -14.64% |
| Hong Kong | 135,650 | 138,420 | -2.00% |
| South Africa | 79,900 | 149,000 | -46.38% |
| Poland | 78,170 | 139,000 | -43.76% |
| New Caledonia | 77,070 | 38,400 | 100.70% |
| Sweden | 75,000 | ||
| Mexico | 72,600 | ||
| Philippines | 69,650 | 71,020 | -1.93% |
| Argentina | 47,000 | 170,000 | -72.35% |
| Chile | 45,000 | ||
| Myanmar | 30,250 | ||
| Russia | 60,000 | ||
| Others | 1,758,675 | 1,313,713 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 30,348,477 | 33,500,744 | -9.41% |
Source: CoalMint Research | Quantity in MT
Australia's Major Coal Handling Ports in Oct'18:
Newcastle sustained its leadership position as the largest coal handling port of Australia in Nov'18.
However, coal export shipments from the port fell by 20.2% M-o-M to 11.05 MnT in Nov'18, compared with 13.85 MnT in Oct'18.
Gladstone, DBCT, Hay Point and Abbot Point were the other major coal handling ports in Nov'18.
Source: CoalMint Research | Quantity in MnT
