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Escalating political tensions between Australia and China resulted in no coal leaving Gladstone Ports Corporation facilities during November for the first time in almost a decade – but overall export volumes grew.
Not since February 2011, has Gladstone Port Corporation failed to export a single kilogram of coal to China.
In comparison, in November 2019, China had 725,050 tonnes of coal delivered through Gladstone Ports Corporation controlled locations.
Regularly, more than three million tonnes of coal per month departs Gladstone via the RG Tanna Coal terminal, with China often receiving more than 1 million tonnes each month.
Despite the downturn in Chinese coal exports during November, GPC acting ceo Craig Walker said it turned out to be a record month for exports.