The latest data released by the North Queensland Bulk Port Company shows that in November 2023, the total coal export volume of Australia’s three major terminals in North Queensland was 11.5653 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.73% and a month-on-month increase of 8.56%, marking the second consecutive month of month-on-month growth. The cumulative export volume from January to November was 122 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.97%.
North Queensland mainly exports coal through Hay Point coal terminal (Hay Point), Dalrymple Bay coal terminal (Dalrymple Bay coal terminal) and Abbot Point coal terminal (Abbot Point).
Data show that in November, the export volume of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal with a throughput capacity of 85 million tons was 5.375 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.60% and a month-on-month increase of 2.20%. The cumulative exports from January to November were 53.9979 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 14.06%.
The export volume of the Port Abbott Coal Terminal in the northernmost of the three major terminals in that month was 2.9978 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.60% and a month-on-month decrease of 7.53%. From January to November, Abbott Port Coal Terminal exported a total of 31.5435 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.26%. The Port Abbott Coal Terminal is the smallest of the three major terminals in North Queensland, with a handling capacity of 50 million tons.
In November, the export volume of High Point Coal Terminal operated by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance was 3.1925 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.07% and a month-on-month increase of 48.38%. The cumulative exports from January to November were 36.0179 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 12.07%. The High Point Coal Terminal has a handling capacity of 55 million tons.
The vast majority of North Queensland’s exports are coking coal.
