Coal exports from Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) terminals based at Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, totaled 8.78 million mt in August this year, decreasing by 19 percent compared to July, according to the company's announcement. 11 percent of the total coal handled at the terminals in August was coking coal.
According to the released information, Japan was the largest export destination for coal shipments from PWCS in August, with shipments to Japan accounting for 48.11 percent of total shipments, while coal exports to Taiwan made up 16.04 percent of the total.
PWCS accounts for one third of Australia's exports of coal, which is the country's second most important export commodity in terms of value.