October 14, 2008

Alabama coal shipments in 2008 fall by 3% YoY

According to the US Department of Energy, which tracks weekly sales, Alabama coal shipments so far in 2008 have fallen by 3% YoY.

As per the latest shipment report state's eight underground and dozens of surface mines shipped 393,000 tons last week that brings the 2008 total to 4.2 million tons down by 3% YoY.

Alabama mines historically produce about 20 million tons a year. Its 2007 production was 19.5 million tons, little changed from 19.3 million tons in 2006.