Seward coal loading facility idled for rest of year

Aurora Energy Services, a subsidiary of Usibelli Coal, announced Tuesday that it’s coal loading facility in Seward will be idle through the rest of the year.
A drop in coal prices has hit Alaska coal exports, according to Aurora’s general manager Rob Brown.
“It’s all due to market prices in the Pacific Rim. We still have a customer base in Chile, as well as Korea and Japan. However, due to international coal market price, we are unable at this point to secure shipments in