66 Vessels, 5.7MT Coal, 1000 Seafarers Stranded by China Ban

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  • The 5.7 million tons of coal is worth more than $500 million.
  • An estimated 1,000 seafarers are manning the bulk carriers.
  • A total of 66 vessels loaded with Australian coal are positioned in Chinese waters.
  • Kpler identified 53 vessels holding Australian coal waiting about four weeks or longer to discharge at Chinese ports.
  • Thirty-nine of the ships are carrying about 4.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal.

More than $500 million worth of Australian coal is on ships anchored off Chinese ports,...

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