Indonesia, the worlds biggest thermal coal exporter, has allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart after they secured approvals from authorities, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said on Thursday. In a statement,

The Indonesian government has ensured coal exports will reopen in stages, said a senior official late January 10, after a full ban on coal exports was imposed for 10 days. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Inves

Chinese stainless steel futures surged more than 5% on Tuesday, boosted by tight supply concerns as producers cut production, while strong raw material prices also offered support. Domestic stainless steel firms are stepping up maintenance

Dalian iron ore rose on Friday and advanced nearly 6% this week as traders returned from New Year holidays feeling optimistic about potential demand recovery in top steel producer China. Iron ores most-active May contract on Chinas Dalian C

Chinas soybean demand is expected to be sluggish in the first half of 2022 on the back of weakening crush margins, which is likely to dampen the euphoria surrounding record demand forecasts by key agencies. While the US Department of Agricu

Photo: VCG China has been ramping up the production and transportation of coal, along with oil and gas as well as renewables, to cope with the winter peak season for electricity. China State Railway Group Co transported 118 million tons of

The unprecedented move by the worlds biggest thermal coal exporter has fuelled uncertainty in the seaborne market as the decision will block shipments to key consumers such as China ahead of the peak winter demand season, even with deals al

Chinas commodities markets suffered through a turbulent year in 2021 as an energy crunch and subsequent government intervention roiled the prices of products from thermal coal to urea, whipsawing them from record highs to monthly lows in we

Following heightened focus on methane emissions at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the challenge will turn to implementation efforts by countries and companies, with implications for the US natural gas sector. Joining an initia

According to data tracked by SMM, 67 ships arrived at domestic main ports in December 20 26. Arrivals of cargoes are estimated to stand at 10.17 million mt, up 0.28 million mt from the previous week and down 3.27 million mt year on year. Sh

Chinese steelmaking raw materials futures advanced on Thursday, with coking coal up 5%, fuelled by hopes of recovering steel production after stringent curbs in the first 11 months of the year. The worlds top steel producer churned out 946.

Port Hedland is the largest iron ore export port, which serves BHP and FMG in WA. The annual loadings in 2020 amounted to 540 million tons which took up 62% of whole Aussies export, 47% of global ocean shipping volume as per Bancosta Resear

Chinas iron ore imports rose 14.6% in November from a month earlier to hit their highest since July 2020, customs data showed on Tuesday, although a sluggish steel market damped demand for the raw material. The worlds biggest consumer of ir

Chinas Dalian Commodity Exchange will develop commodities derivatives related to trade, shipping and logistics in North-east Asia, including studying the feasibility of a North-east Asia crude oil futures contract, an exchange official told

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported yesterday that export of domestic goods in October 2021 fell $1,491m (3%) compared to September 2021 and amounted to $43,053m, driven by falls in iron ore prices. According to the report, e