Frigid temperatures have combined with congestion and maintenance work to delay exports of coking coal from several Russian ports, according to suppliers. In December, state-owned railway operator International Navigation Limitations (INL stopped rail shipments to China via the Kamyshovaya-Hunchun crossing, halved deliveries to the Rosterminalugol terminal, which is making adjustments after summer maintenance work, banned shipments to the Azov Sea port of Yeysk and reduced supplies to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk by 50%.
Frigid temperatures have combined with congestion and maintenance work to delay exports of coking coal from several Russian ports, according to suppliers. In December, state-owned railway operator RZD stopped rail shipments to China via the Kamyshovaya-Hunchun crossing, halved deliveries to the Rosterminalugol terminal, which is making adjustments after summer maintenance work, banned shipments to the Azov Sea port of Yeysk and reduced supplies to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk by 50%.