In November this year, coal exports from the Australian ports of Hay Point, Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), Abbott Point and Gladstone, located in Queensland, decreased by 1.4 percent year-on-year and increased by 5.9 percent month-on-month to 17.44 million tons, according to data released by North Queensland Bulk. Ports Corporation and Gladstone Ports Corporation.
In particular, coal exports from the Dalrymple Bay coal terminal (DBCT) this month amounted to 5.61 million tons, which is 18.4 percent more than last year. Meanwhile, in November, shipments from Hay Point decreased 3.4 percent year-on-year to 2.82 million tons, while shipments from Abbott Point totaled 3.11 million tons, down 12.7 percent year-on-year. In addition, coal exports from the port of Gladstone decreased by 12.4 percent compared to the same month in 2024 to 5.89 million tons in November.
In November, coal shipments from Gladstone Port to India accounted for 23.6 percent of total exports, while Japan, South Korea and China accounted for 21.9 percent, 17.8 percent and 16.4 percent, respectively.
At the same time, the total volume of coal shipments from the ports in question in January-November of this year amounted to 176.21 million tons, SteelOrbis became aware.
Coal exports from Queensland – November 2025
