Transportation of US export coal through eastern ports. Final report. [Exports to Finland, Holland, West Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco and Japan]
During the past two years, exports of United States steam coal have increased a staggering 1300% to 30.0 million metric tons/year. And with the export boom have come myriad proposals to construct additional US coal exporting terminals. In this report, the estimated 1990 coal transshipment capacity for US ports was determined by summing the capacities of all current facilities as well as those in the advanced planning and construction stages. When compared with even the most optimistic of 1990 coal export demand projections, it is clear that coal export capacity will far outstrip demand at the end of this decade. Despite the volume of current coal exports, the nation's coal export terminals are being utilized at approximately 44% of their total theoretical capacity. By 1990, if all the terminal construction projects are completed, utilization will drop to 28%. Clearly, plans for some export coal projects will be scaled back or scrapped altogether, and some existing facilities will go out of business. Each present and planned export facility has unique physical characteristics and a unique geographic location between the coal-producing regions of the US and export steam coal markets in Europe, Africa and Asia. These unique locations and physical characteristics and the resulting coal transportation costs to and from them will be the primary factors in determining which export terminals will survive and which will not. The purpose of this investigation is to determine which terminal locations are viable for the export of Appalachian steam coal to world markets. To accomplish this, thirteen sample mines in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee were selected as originating points and eight sample destinations in Finland, Holland, West Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco and Japan were selected as ending points of export coal transportation movements. 124 references, 8 figures, 34 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH (USA). Thayer School of Engineering
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-81FE20036
- OSTI ID:
- 6399437
- Report Number(s):
- DSD-456; ON: DE85006790
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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