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Newcastle sets coal export record in December
The port of Newcastle shipped a record of almost 52m tonnes of cargo in the six months to December thanks largely to coal, according to data released yesterday.
Stacking up: Coal fuels half-yearly trade record at the port of Newcastle (Photo: Southern Cross Maritime)
Newcastle Port Corporation figures showed total port trade climbed 4.9% in the July-December period compared with the second half of the 2008 calendar year.
The port exported a record 8.97m tonnes of coal in December, beating the previous monthly high of...
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