Rail faces capacity dilemma

The Balaka-Lilongwe railway now enables coal imports from Mozambique’s Tete Province, where Indian companies have bought mines to supply coal to India.

Liquified natural gas is unlikely to displace coal in China’s energy transition, as the country prioritises domestic energy sources over imported LNG.

Drewry forecasts a 3.3% rise in Capesize shipping demand in 2024, driven by increased coal exports from Colombia to Asia, offsetting reduced European demand.

Between January and August, India’s coal shipments rose 10% y/y, driven by strong electricity demand, but hydropower recovery may reduce future coal demand.

ABP is working closely with agri bulk companies, including Frontier, Viterra, and Cefetra, to address grain shortfall.

The Humber Sprinter, chartered by TTS, will call at the Humber ports at least twice monthly, increasing trade capacity with the Baltic and Scandinavia.