Loading Time
The typical loading time for a geared handymax (50,000 MT +/-10%) is around 4 days,
a gearless panamax (70,000 MT +/-10%) is around 1.5 days and
a capesize (135,000 MT +/-10%) is around 3.5 days.
Market
ABN produces sub-bituminous (ABN52) and bituminious (ABN58) thermal coal , which are primarily used for power generation as well as cement manufacturing and other general industries in the domestic and global markets. Due to freight competitiveness, ABN coal has a far greater penetration to customers across the Pacific region with occasional shipments to Europe and Hawaii. The majority of the exports are directed to utilities and industries in Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia with increasing sales into China, Japan, India, Thailand, the Philippines as well as other Asian destinations.
