U.S. coal exports take hit after Baltimore bridge collapse: EIA

Japan the top importer of steelmaking coal from the port

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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March has significantly affected exports out of the Port of Baltimore. © Reuters

RYOSUKE HANAFUSA, Nikkei staff writer

HOUSTON, Texas -- American exports of coal will contract sharply following the recent bridge collapse around the Eastern Seaboard city of Baltimore, according to the latest official outlook.

April's coal exports will be down 33% from the previous forecast in volume terms, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. The EIA downgraded May's forecast by 20%.

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