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Floods Leave Four Dead as Storm Lashes Australian Coast

Heavy rain and destructive winds are lashing the eastern coast of Australia after floods caused by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald left four people dead in Queensland state, inundated thousands of homes and disrupted coal output.

Australian Coal Ports Shut as Storm Dumps Rain on Queensland

Coal export ports on Australia’s eastern coast closed as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped heavy rain on Queensland state and moved south toward New South Wales, prompting emergency services to issue flood warnings.

Storms Halt Steelmaking-Coal Shipments From Biggest Exporter

Storms interrupted exports of coal used in steelmaking from ports on the northeast coast of Australia, which accounts for 53 percent of world shipments.

Abbot Point in Queensland Seeks to Be World's Biggest Coal Export Harbor

Australia’s Abbot Point plans to increase its export capacity 11-fold, transforming the port into the world’s biggest coal harbor as demand for the commodity from Asia rises.

BHP-Mitsubishi, Prime Infrastructure Shut Berths at 2 Hay Point Terminals

BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi Alliance and Prime Infrastructure Group shut berths at two terminals at Australia’s Hay Point port, the world’s biggest export harbor for coal, to carry out planned maintenance.

Hay Point Coal Exports Fall on Maintenance; Shipments From Newcastle Drop

Australia’s Hay Point port, the world’s biggest coal export harbor, cut July shipments by 24 percent after maintenance at its terminals and the railway serving them. Weekly coal deliveries from Newcastle also fell.

Hay Point Coal Capacity May Almost Double in Australia

Australia’s Hay Point port, the world’s biggest export harbor for coal, may almost double its shipping capacity after the development of two terminals at the Dudgeon Point site, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corp. says.

World's Biggest Coal Harbor Shipped Record Volumes From Australia in June

Coal shipments from Australia’s Hay Point port, the world’s biggest export harbor for the commodity, climbed to a record in June as the coordination of rail deliveries improved.

BHP-Mitsubishi to Shut Coal Berth at Australia's Hay Point for Upgrading

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, the world’s largest steelmaking coal exporter, will close a berth at its Hay Point port in Queensland for more than a month to install equipment at the terminal.

Hay Point Coal Exports Fall After Queensland Floods

Shipments from Australia’s Hay Point port, the biggest export harbor for steelmaking coal, dropped 14 percent in January from a month earlier as mines and rail networks recovered from flooding and heavy rain in Queensland.

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