Newcastle sets 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 this week.
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...
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