IBT may get new customers soon

South Kalimantan coal terminal operator PT.Indonesia Bulk terminal (IBT) is finalizing talks with three international customers to use the terminal?s services, parent company PT.Adaro Energi said.

Operations Director AH Chia said on Tuesday that the customers, which names were not disclosed, will ship up to 3 million tonnes of coal per year from the port.

Adaro reported on February 4, 2009 that IBT is expected to handle 6 million tonnes of coal through the Pulau Laut terminal this year, down from the 8.1 million tonnes exported in 2008.

IBT has a rated throughput of 12 million tonnes per annum and is able to load vessels of up to 80,000 DWT. (denny)