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22 September 2026

Coal’s shrinking tonnes are travelling further

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Coal’s shrinking tonnes are travelling further

The seaborne coal trade is throwing up an increasingly important paradox for dry bulk shipping: headline demand from China is weakening, but changes in where the coal comes from are helping to keep vessel demand surprisingly resilient. Recent research from Greece’s Ursa Shipbrokers notes that total Chinese coal imports actually rose 3. 4% year-on-year to 310. 2m …

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