The company Carbones Andinos, from Boyacá, has set a record by loading more than 39,000 tons of metallurgical coke from the port of Palermo Sociedad Portuaria, in Barranquilla. This record cargo highlights the company’s ability to meet the increasing demand in the steel market, as well as its growing national logistics potential, allowing the Colombian […]
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Coal exports up 10.6% while coke exports down 29%
During the first quarter of 2023, Colombia exported 13.2 million tons of thermal and metallurgical coal, an increase of 10.6% compared to the first quarter of 2022, for a value of USD 2,573 million, representing an increase of 74% in compared to the same period last year. This was confirmed by the National Federation of […]
Colombia ended 2022 with record numbers of coal exports
Colombia’s thermal coal, metallurgical coal and coke exports reached record levels in 2022, with sales of $11.7 billion, doubling from 2021. According to the executive president of Fenalcarbón, Carlos Cante, these results are largely due to the best prices on the international market. In thermal coal, the second export, Colombia surpassed USD 9,500 million with […]
It’s a mistake to tax a product like coke: Fenalcarbon over tax
The tax reform could affect the coal industry in general, said Carlos Cante, president of the National Federation of Coal Producers (Phenal carbon). The leader said taxing gross income would be “a mistake” leading to loss of industry competitiveness in the country, so he asks that this issue be reviewed jointly. “There are several tax […]
Palermo Port Society expects to export 980 thousand tons of coke
Palermo Sociedad Portuaria has bet on the development of the coke industry and its growth, and plans to increase the mobilization of this product to 980 thousand tons exported by 2022. In 2021, the terminal moved 777 thousand tons of coke with a growth of 18% compared to 2020, which was possible thanks to the […]
Coque, Colombia’s other black gold
Believe it or not, cutlery you use every day to eat and the fuselage of an airplane have something in common, they are made of steel, in the production of which coke is essential. Colombia occupies a privileged place on the world map of this industry, as it is the third largest exporter of coke […]