The throughput of cargo destined for Belt and Road countries at north Chinas Tianjin Port accounts for over 60 percent of the ports total as of late January, according to local authorities. The port had handled more than 20 million 20-foot

Chinas coal futures on Tuesday recorded their best session since Bejings mid-October intervention to cool runaway prices, aided by concerns over tight domestic supply and demand rebounding after the Lunar New Year holidays. The most-active

Chinese steel and iron ore futures jumped on Monday after a week-long Lunar New Year break, as hopes of economic stimulus grew after the state planner called for faster infrastructure construction. The National Development and Reform Commis

Iron ore futures in top steel producer China jumped more than 3% on Wednesday, underpinned by concerns over supply as traders digested reports of lower import arrivals and shipments departing Australia and Brazil. The most-traded May contra

China exported 210,000 tonnes of coal in December, surging 136.5% year on year but falling 19.32% month on month, showed data from the General Administration of Customs on January 24. Export value amounted to $84.54 million in December, sky

Inventory of five major steel products in Chinas 21 cities climbed 10.2% from ten days ago to 8.74 million tonnes on January 20, according to data from China Iron and Steel Association (CISA). The volume was 10.9% higher than the start of t

Chinas imports from Australia in December 2021 fell by 13.0 percent month-on-month, amid a downturn in bilateral relations. Trade between China and Australia stood at $231.2 billion in 2021, accounting for 3.82 percent of Chinas total forei

Chinas soybean imports from Brazil in 2021 fell from the previous year, customs data showed on Thursday, as lower demand curbed purchases. The worlds top soybean importer brought in 58.15 million tonnes of the oilseed from Brazil, down 9.5%

Indonesia has so far allowed 48 coal export vessels to depart, a senior Trade Ministry official said on Tuesday, although the countrys broader coal export ban remains in place until the end of the month. The worlds biggest thermal coal expo

Indonesia, the worlds biggest thermal coal exporter, has allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart after they secured approvals from authorities, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said on Thursday. In a statement,

The Indonesian government has ensured coal exports will reopen in stages, said a senior official late January 10, after a full ban on coal exports was imposed for 10 days. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Inves

Chinese stainless steel futures surged more than 5% on Tuesday, boosted by tight supply concerns as producers cut production, while strong raw material prices also offered support. Domestic stainless steel firms are stepping up maintenance

Dalian iron ore rose on Friday and advanced nearly 6% this week as traders returned from New Year holidays feeling optimistic about potential demand recovery in top steel producer China. Iron ores most-active May contract on Chinas Dalian C

Chinas soybean demand is expected to be sluggish in the first half of 2022 on the back of weakening crush margins, which is likely to dampen the euphoria surrounding record demand forecasts by key agencies. While the US Department of Agricu

Photo: VCG China has been ramping up the production and transportation of coal, along with oil and gas as well as renewables, to cope with the winter peak season for electricity. China State Railway Group Co transported 118 million tons of