Coal imports, including steam coal, coking coal and lignite, declined by one-third year-on-year to 17mt in March.
The Italian shipbroker says China’s coal imports in the first three months of the year have followed closely the 2010 import trend.
A key reason for the decline is China’s move away from coal-fired power stations towards “greener” energy sources.
As an example of this hydropower generation in China in March increased by 26.6%
