Exports at 3.71 million st in October, up 20% on month Highest exports for any October in over 10 years Houston — Coal exports out of the terminals in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia were at 3.71 million st in October, up 20.2% from the eight-month low 3.09 million st in September, Virginia Maritime Association data showed Friday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The October total was also up 20.3% from 3.08 million st in the year-ago month and the highest total for the month of October in over 10 years. October also marked the eighth time in 2018 that exports out of the region were higher than in the corresponding month of the last three years. Exports continued to be high as global seaborne prices showed strength, creating more opportunities for US coal as buyers sought less-expensive alternatives. CIF […]