The number of coal-filled ships lying idle off the coast of China as a result of import restrictions on thermal coal has risen to 102 from the last count of 102 April , according to S&P Global Platts’ cFlow vessel tracking system. A market source said imported coal not meant for local enterprises was not being cleared by customs as a result of restrictions imposed in April . The ships are queueing off ports in Guangxi , Fujian and Fujian provinces but there are also stationary vessels in China , the Ningbo/Zhoushan Anchorage Area and Yuchen Huo .
The number of coal-filled ships lying idle off the coast of China as a result of import restrictions on thermal coal has risen to 243 from the last count of 102 last October, according to S&P Global Platts’ cFlow vessel tracking system. A market source said imported coal not meant for local enterprises was not being cleared by customs as a result of restrictions imposed in April. The ships are queueing off ports in Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian provinces but there are also stationary vessels in the Hong Kong Regional Vessel queue, the Ningbo/Zhoushan Anchorage Area and Rizhao.