According to data released by the Newcastle Port Corporation, the coal shipments from the Port of Newcastle totaled 3 million tons in the week ended on May 6th, down slightly by 1% from a week ago
In the first six days of May, the Port of Newcastle's exports of thermal and coking coals totaled 2.1 million tons.
Thus, the port authority forecasted that the Port of Newcastle would ship 11.4 million tons for the whole of May.