Coal & Coke (incl. PCI & Anthracite)
Thermal, coking, PCI coal & anthracite, met coke in Supramax to Capesize lots
CBIL is a commodity brokerage company and brokers the three coal trades that share a hold but not a buyer: thermal (steam) coal bought on heat by power plants and cement kilns, coking coal bought on coke strength and fluidity by coke ovens and steelworks, and metallurgical coke bought on ash, CSR and size by merchant blast furnaces, foundries and ferro-alloy smelters. The seaborne supply is concentrated. The 2025 export declarations under HS 2701 show Indonesia at 390.9 million MT (USD 63/MT average), Australia at 355.6 million MT (USD 116), South Africa at 72.1 million MT (USD 77), the USA at 52.8 million MT (USD 189) and Canada at 36.8 million MT (USD 145); under HS 2704 Indonesia exported 7.15 million MT of coke at USD 202/MT and the USA 0.90 million MT at USD 409. We work each enquiry against SGS or Intertek certification on the buyer's own basis, structure Supramax, Panamax and Capesize parcels on FOB and CFR terms, and because CBIL also runs a chartering desk (LaycanDesk) the freight leg is quoted with the cargo.
Need the ship as well? Our chartering desk prices coal and petcoke bulk freight on LaycanDesk.
Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.
Indicative reference
$50–340 USD / MT
as at September 2026
Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.
Products in this range
Coal & Coke (incl. PCI & Anthracite) we source and broker
Each product below is supplied to its own specification and grading. Open one for full specs, grades and typical applications — or send an RFQ covering several at once.
Thermal Coal (Steam Coal)
Steam coal by NCV, sulphur, ash and total moisture
Coking Coal (Metallurgical Coal)
Hard coking, semi-soft and PCI coal by CSR, fluidity and ash
Metallurgical Coke
Blast-furnace, foundry and nut coke by CSR, ash and size
Anthracite & PCI Coal (Low-Vol and Mid-Tier)
Pulverised coal injection coal by volatile matter, ash and HGI; anthracite for sinter and filtration
Foundry Coke (Cupola Coke)
Cupola coke 80–150 mm by ash, sulphur, M40 and fixed carbon
Semi-Coke (Lan Tan, Low-Temperature Coke)
Low-temperature coke for ferroalloy, calcium carbide and silicon-metal furnaces
Indonesian Low-CV Coal (3,400–4,200 GAR)
Sub-bituminous and lignite below 4,200 GAR, priced against HBA and ICI 4, loaded barge-to-vessel in Kalimantan
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Power generation
- Cement & lime kilns
- Coke ovens & blast furnaces
- Foundry cupolas
- Ferro-alloy smelting
- Blast-furnace coal injection
- Iron ore sintering
Category
Petroleum & Energy
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF
Pricing basis
USD / MT
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
Coal & Coke (incl. PCI & Anthracite) — buyer questions
What is the difference between GAR and NAR?
Gross as received (GAR) includes the latent heat of the water in the coal; net as received (NAR) deducts it. For a high-moisture Indonesian coal the gap is 400 to 500 kcal/kg, so 5,500 GAR is roughly 5,000 NAR. Indonesian sellers quote GAR; Australian and South African sellers quote NAR. State which basis the specification and the price adjustment clause are on.
Thermal, coking or PCI coal: which is which?
Thermal coal is burned for heat and bought on calorific value, sulphur, ash and moisture. Coking coal is carbonised into coke and bought on coke strength after reaction, fluidity and ash. PCI coal is never coked: it is pulverised and injected into the blast furnace to replace part of the coke, and is bought on fixed carbon, low ash and grindability.
What parcel sizes does coal ship in?
Supramax lots of 50,000 to 60,000 MT are standard for Indonesian anchorage loadings and most Indian and Southeast Asian discharge ports; Panamax lots of 70,000 to 80,000 MT load at Australian, South African and Colombian terminals; Capesize where the discharge draft allows. Foundry coke and sized anthracite also move in 1 MT jumbo bags in containers.
Can CBIL quote the freight with the coal?
Yes. CBIL runs a chartering desk, LaycanDesk, so a CFR offer and an FOB price plus fixture can be compared on the same day.
Ready to source Coal?
Send your quantity, preferred Incoterms and destination port. Qualified requirements receive a workable offer against verified supply.
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