Dry Bulk Market: Indonesian Coal Exports Retreating

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Indonesian seaborne coal exports have declined in early 2026, contributing to a slight year-on-year drop in global seaborne coal loadings. Shipbroker Banchero Costa reported that coal exports from Indonesia retreated amid wider global seaborne coal volume contraction during January-April 2026.

Seaborne coal exports from Indonesia have been falling so far in 2026. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in Jan-Apr 2026, global seaborne coal loadings declined by -0.1% y-o-y to 410.7 mln t (excluding cabotage), based on vessel tracking data from AXS Marine. In Jan-Apr 2026, exports from Indonesia declined by ...