China’s coal imports rise—but ships sail further for every tonne

CLAVE 1 / 4Chinese coal imports rose 3.4% year-on-year to 310.2 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2026.

CLAVE 2 / 4Ocean coal discharges in China fell 3.7% to 221.3 million tonnes over the same period.

CLAVE 3 / 4Mongolia supplied 78.4 million tonnes—more than a quarter of China’s coal imports—without employing a single bulk carrier.

CLAVE 4 / 4Switching from Indonesia to Australia and Russia is increasing tonne-mile demand, particularly for panamax vessels.

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