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• Coal supply: Panel against scrapping fuel pacts

  29 Sep 2015

  State-run companies in steel, cement and fertiliser sectors may not have to bid for Coal India&rsq... . ...Read More

• Capesize fleet increaes by just 1 vessel during last 12 months, in positive sign for Dry Bulk Shipping Market

  28 Sep 2015

  After a rather tumultuous period, the shipping industry and more particular the dry bulk market ha... . ...Read More

• The Panamax Index fell 1.19% w-o-w

  28 Sep 2015

  The BDI closed Friday (25/09/2015) at 943 points, down by 17 points compared to previous Friday cl... . ...Read More

• Nationwide ban on sale of smoky coal to be announced in Ireland today

  28 Sep 2015

  A nationwide ban on the sale of smoky coal is expected to be announced by Minister for the Environ... . ...Read More

• Poland shelves plan to save coal miner Kompania Weglowa

  28 Sep 2015

  Poland's Treasury Ministry confirmed Thursday it has shelved a rescue plan to save Europe'... . ...Read More

• Coal production in the U.S. for the week ending September 19 rose 2.5% w-o-w

  28 Sep 2015

  United States the world’s second largest coal producer has produced approximately totaled an... . ...Read More

• US OTC thermal coal markets shut out on last day before rollover

  28 Sep 2015

  US over-the-counter thermal coal market participants got an early start on the weekend Friday as n... . ...Read More

• API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swaps up $2.15 in one month

  28 Sep 2015

  API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q4’ 2015 delivery increased $2.10 per ton (5.15%) month ov... . ...Read More

• Australian coal industry to benefit from China carbon trading, says Minerals Council of Australia

  28 Sep 2015

  Australia's struggling coal industry stands to gain from China's surprise move to adopt a ... . ...Read More

• In biggest layoff in China, coal company axes 100,000 workers

  28 Sep 2015

  A coal company announced the biggest layoff seen in China in recent years as it is set to relieve ... . ...Read More

• China launches coal shipping route with North Korea

  28 Sep 2015

  China has launched a bulk cargo and container shipping route connecting it to North Korea that wil... . ...Read More

• Coal India on look out for ERP solution, Cisco pitches in

  28 Sep 2015

  State-owned miner Coal India on Saturday said it is on the lookout for technology companies to imp... . ...Read More

• We need to understand the need for a coal regulator first: Anil Swarup

  28 Sep 2015

  Union coal secretary Anil Swarup speaks with Sanjay Jog on changes in the sector and the way forwa... . ...Read More

• Indian power plant thermal coal stocks near 6-month low: CEA

  28 Sep 2015

  Combined stocks of thermal coal at 100 Indian power plants stood at 26.15 million mt Wednesday, al... . ...Read More

• India’s thermal coal imports more than China’s in H1

  28 Sep 2015

  India imported substantially more thermal coal in the first half of fiscal 2015 than last year, ov... . ...Read More