First: Western Canadian coal hits Boston

Journal Article · Fri Nov 09 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Energy Dly.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5908538

Maize, K

A Japanese-registered ship carrying 40,000 tons of coal mined in British Columbia slid up the docks at New England Electric Company's (NEECO) Brayton Point power station on November 8, 1984. The coal is transported 780 miles by rail to Vancouver, shipped down the Pacific Coast, through the Panama Canal and across the Caribbean to Massachusetts. According to NEECO officials, the coal comes this circuitous route at a price competitive with Appalachia coal. This move was instigated by Glenn Schleede, president of NEECO's fuel subsidiary, New England Energy, and the leading militant in the coal industry's battle with the US railroads over transportation rates. His move toward foreign coal is intended to serve notice on the rails that coal customers have some weapons to fight rail rate increases.

• OSTI ID: 5908538
• Journal Information: Energy Dly.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Dly.; (United States) Vol. 12:218; ISSN ENDAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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