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Coal loadings resume at Colombia’s Carbosan port after ban is lifted
TIN news: Colombia’s 7 million mt/year Carbosan port at Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast has restarted coal loadings after the country’s environmental agency lifted a suspension put in place last month, according to a local source Tuesday.
On Friday the national environmental licenses agency (ANLA) reversed its ruling of May 12 that suspended all coal storage and loading operations at the facility due to concerns over environmental threats to wildlife and air and water quality in the surrounding area.
According to the source, ANLA carried out inspections on May 31 and June 1 and was satisfied that requested improvements had been made.
On Friday, the port started loading trucks with coal. Loading of ships has yet to restart but a preliminary loading schedule is expected to be announced this week.
According to shipping data, Carbosan exported 1.17 million mt of coal in the first four months of 2016, up 73% on the year earlier period.
On Friday the national environmental licenses agency (ANLA) reversed its ruling of May 12 that suspended all coal storage and loading operations at the facility due to concerns over environmental threats to wildlife and air and water quality in the surrounding area.
According to the source, ANLA carried out inspections on May 31 and June 1 and was satisfied that requested improvements had been made.
On Friday, the port started loading trucks with coal. Loading of ships has yet to restart but a preliminary loading schedule is expected to be announced this week.
According to shipping data, Carbosan exported 1.17 million mt of coal in the first four months of 2016, up 73% on the year earlier period.