Russia's maritime coal exports rebounded in March The amount of coal exported to China by rail transportation increased by 6.01 %
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2025-04-14 00:00
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According to Kpler ship tracking data, in March 2025, Russia's maritime coal exports were 11.9523 million tons, an increase of 5.62% sequentially and a decrease of 4.21% year-on-year.Although it has rebounded sequentially, it is still at a low level.
By destination, Russia exported 3.3068 million tons of maritime coal to mainland China in March, down 11.17% sequentially and 27.86% year-on-year, accounting for 28% of Russia's total exports.
In March, Russia exported 2.425 million tons of maritime coal to Turkey, an increase of 4.54% sequentially and an increase of 70.81% year-on-year; it exported 1.8517 million tons to India, a decrease of 6.67% sequentially and a decrease of 18.00% year-on-year.
Exports to South Korea were 1.0211 million tons, an increase of 47.91% sequentially and a decrease of 4.96% year-on-year; exports to Vietnam were 524,100 tons, an increase of 13.21% sequentially and an increase of 19.84% year-on-year.
From January to March this year, Russia's maritime coal exports totaled 35.6182 million tons, down 2.93% year-on-year.Exports to mainland China were 10.6488 million tons, down 21.46% year-on-year, accounting for 30%.
Preliminary data from Metals & Mining Intelligence show that in March 2025, Russia's coal exports to China by rail were 8.573 million tons, an increase of 6.01% sequentially and 8.64% year-on-year. 64%.
Specifically, the transportation volume of thermal coal was 5.547 million tons, an increase of 21.43% sequentially and an increase of 33.57% year-on-year; the transportation volume of coking coal was 2.231 million tons, a decrease of 5.10% sequentially and a decrease of 38.03% year-on-year; the transportation volume of anthracite coal was 795,000 tons, a decrease of 31.93% sequentially and an increase of 476.09% year-on-year.
Judging from the route, Russia's exported coal destined for China by rail is mainly shipped to ports in the Far East. In March, the volume reached 6.805 million tons, an increase of 13.99% sequentially and 9.37% year-on-year, accounting for 79%.
From January to March this year, Russia's coal exports to China by rail totaled 24.791 million tons, an increase of 11.72% year-on-year.
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