Coal exports from terminals in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region totaled 2.5 million st in April, down 28.3% from March and 37.2% lower than the year-ago month, data from the Virginia Maritime Association showed Wednesday. The association does not comment on its monthly figures, but low seaborne prices are likely behind the dip in exports. Discounting February’s export total of 2 million st, which was affected by loading delays due to bad weather, the April figure is the lowest since November 2010. April’s figures also show a weak comparison to March loadings, which were boosted by delayed loadings from February. Article continues below… Platts Coal Trader provides the latest prices for key benchmark coals, as well as: Daily pricing for tons and allowances for SO2 and NOx emissions The exclusive Platts OTC Broker Index, a market assessment compiled from three of the largest and most respected coal brokers What happened […]