Australian coal port Abbot Point to start work after cyclone
The Abbot Point coal port in north Queensland, Australia's main coking coal mining region, will resume normal operations on January 13 after a week of weather—related disruptions.
The coal export center was not affected by tropical cyclone Koji, as a result of which the port of Abbot Point resumed its normal operation. A company representative informed Argus on January 12.
Cyclone Koji hit Queensland on January 11, flooding some areas of the state. Last week, it hovered off the coast of Australia, restricting the movement of ships.
The NSU Newstar, a Panamanian—flagged vessel, will sail from Abbott Point on January 14, according to Queensland Maritime Safety. According to the marine tracker Kpler, not a single vessel has left the port since January 8, when the Japanese-flagged Double Delight ship set sail with a cargo of 46,033 tons of coal.
Most of the vessels anchored at Abbot Point left the port on January 10 and returned on January 11, according to data from Maritime Safety Queensland.
The port of Abbot Point is the smallest of the three northern Queensland coal ports. In January-November 2025, it handled 31 million tons of coal, which is about 27% of the total coal supply in the region.
Major northern Queensland ports also experienced disruptions last week. The Dalrymple Bay coal terminal stopped receiving ships on January 6 due to weather problems and has not yet resumed operations.
Weather-related disruptions have also affected Queensland rail and road services over the past week. The Mount Isa railway line, which mainly carries fertilizers, copper and zinc, remains closed due to flood damage, Queensland Rail told the Argus.