Definition of «coal shipments»

The phrase "coal shipments" refers to the transportation of coal from one place to another. It means moving coal, usually in large quantities, from where it is mined or produced to its destination, which could be a power plant, a factory, or another location where coal is used as fuel.

Sentences with «coal shipments»

When Jay O'Hara and his co-captain Ken Ward moored their lobster boat in the unloading dock of Brayton Point Power Station in New England, blockading a 40,000 ton coal shipment in the process, they were fully prepared to face the legal consequences of their actions (not to mention the usual tired old complaints about eco-hypocrisy). (treehugger.com)
Most of the samples in the file were taken from coal shipments to U.S. Government facilities, from tipples and from mines. (eia.gov)
China's fuel exports to North Korea fell in August, along with iron - ore imports from the isolated nation, as trade slowed after the latest UN sanctions, but coal shipments resumed after a five - month hiatus, customs data showed on Tuesday. (businessinsider.com)
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