Annual Report 2010 - Verein der Kohlenimporteure eV

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Port capacity is available for additional exports in the
event of a rise in demand and production. Thunder Bay
Terminal, with a capacity of 11-12 Mtpa, is used for the
inland shipment of Canadian coal to the USA over the
Great Lakes.
Exports
Seaborne exports of 33 Mt break down into about 6 Mt
went overland to the USA, mostly coking coal.
The increase in exports came to 5 Mt, boosted by
demand from China and Japan. China purchased 0.5
Mt more coking coal and an additional 0.6 Mt of steam
coal. Japan’s increase amounted to 2 Mt of coking coal.
There is a chance that Canada’s export situation will
further improve in 2011 if the steel industry continues
to recover and also if it can cover any shortfall in
production in Australia.
The import demands of India and China will be of
decisive importance for the long-term development of
Canadian exports.
Key Figures Canada
2008
Mt
2009
Mt
2010
Mt
Hard Coal Output 38 28 33
Hard Coal Exports 33 28 33
Steam Coal 6 6 6
Coking Coal 27 22 27
Imports to Germany 1.7 1.1 1.2
Coking Coal 1.7 1.1 1.2
Export Rate in %
LB-T32
87 100 100
VIETNAM
Production
Domestic consumption went from 18 Mt to 23.3 Mt.
Most output is anthracite, although small quantities of
lignite and sub-bituminous coal are also mined. The
latter are used exclusively for domestic consumption,
while the anthracite output goes largely for export.
The output capacities of Vietnamese mines, at 64.5
Mtpa, based on information from the state-owned
Vinacom (2006), were clearly over-estimated.
Otherwise, these capacities would continue to be well
under utilised.
According to state plans, production is to be slightly
increased by 1-3 million tonnes per annum between
2011 and 2015 and then to 55 million tonnes in 2015.
This is at odds with the request of the Vietnamese
Ministry for Planning and Investment to only produce
44 million tonnes in 2011.
Vietnam’s fast-growing economy could trigger an
increase in import demand for steam coal. However,
Vietnam was also hit by the economic crisis in 2009 and
GDP contracted. Nonetheless, in the mid-term – from
2013 – Vietnam could become a significant importer
of steam coal and reduce its exports because of higher
local demand.
Infrastructure
The waters on the eastern coast of Vietnam are mostly
shallow and have in the past allowed access only to ships
of less than 10,000 DWT. In Cam Pha, larger ships can
now be loaded following dredging. And it is possible to
also handle 65,000 DWT ships with additional loading
in the roads. Hon Gai-Port can handle 10,000 DWT
ships at the pier and 30,000 DWT ships in the roads.
The first deep-water port is planned to be constructed
in central Vietnam.