Vale to sell thermal coal assets in Colombia

ZPMC’s new continuous screw-type ship unloader, with a capacity of 600-2,000 tonnes per hour, advances eco-friendly bulk cargo handling.

Vale and Petrobras will enhance competitiveness and advance decarbonisation by testing and marketing renewable diesel, natural gas, and sustainable bunker fuel.

NSU and Vale will install five Anemoi rotor sails on a 400,000dwt VLOC, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 6-12%.

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.