Global seaborne coal trade increased by 3.7% in 2018, German importers

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World’s coal seaborne trade increased by 3.7% in 2018, because of higher input in India, Indonesia and Russia according to Germany’s Verein der Kohlenimporteure (VDKI) coal importers, as stated by Reuters. Imports and exports rose to 1.202 billion tonnes from 1.159 billion tonnes in 2017, VDKI Managing Director, Franz-Josef Wodopia, noted.

Specifically, from the overall result, trade in steam coal that was used in power stations increased by 920 million tonnes.

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