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 […]
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 […]