Weekly US coal train loadings averaged 81.3 trains/day in the week ended July 16, up 9.8 trains/day from the previous week and up 16.8 trains/day from the year-ago week, Surface Transportation Board data showed July 23.Average loadings in ...Full Article

China???s coal-fired and gas-fired power plants struggled to boost electricity production despite record summer demand through July as regulated tariffs prevented them from passing on surging coal and gas prices to consumers.This means that ...Full Article

Weekly US coal carload originations totaled 69,186 in the week ended July 17, up 18.3% from the previous week and up 23.3% from the year-ago week, Association of American Railroads data showed July 21.Carloads...Full Article