Q1 Coke exports surge at Lianyungang port

Q1 Coke exports surge at Lianyungang port

Modifications by the Chinese Railway Department and a doubling of the number of coke exporters, from 9 to 18, translated into a banner first quarter for coke exports at China’s Jiangsu Lianyungang port. The port saw 460’000 tons of coke head overseas in the first three months of 2005. The exports carried a total trade value of $92.683 million and an average unit price of $201.48. Japan, Brazil, the US, India, Italy, Belgium, and Holland were the main buyers of coke passing through Lianyungang port.