In big shift, ships to move thermal coal
01 Dec 2022
Coastal
shipping of coal is, in fact, being looked at as a viable option by the Centre
following the rounds of brainstorming that followed the coal crisis that
highlighted serious logistical roadblocks among other factors. Recent studies
instituted by the Coal ministry now show that coastal shipping may be able to
help move up to 130 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) coal by 2030.
From January 2023, Power, Coal and Shipping ministries are looking to start coal transportation from Odisha and Jharkhand by sea to the western coast as part of a key new strategy.
Several states reeled under power shortage due to flagging coal supply the last