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Newcastle could soon lose the mantle of 'World's largest coal port' | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
![As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world's largest freshwater port | Great Lakes Now As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world's largest freshwater port | Great Lakes Now](https://d2j02ha532z66v.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MinnPost-COAL_SUPERIOR-feature-image-e1588639864739.jpg)
As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world's largest freshwater port | Great Lakes Now
![A large coal transport ship entering Newcastle Harbour - Newcastle is one of the largest coal export ports in the world providing thermal and coking c Stock Photo - Alamy A large coal transport ship entering Newcastle Harbour - Newcastle is one of the largest coal export ports in the world providing thermal and coking c Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RMX2TX/a-large-coal-transport-ship-entering-newcastle-harbour-newcastle-is-one-of-the-largest-coal-export-ports-in-the-world-providing-thermal-and-coking-c-RMX2TX.jpg)
A large coal transport ship entering Newcastle Harbour - Newcastle is one of the largest coal export ports in the world providing thermal and coking c Stock Photo - Alamy
![Four ships being loaded with coal for export at Kooragang Island Newcastle Australia. Newcastle is one of the biggest coal export port in the world se Stock Photo - Alamy Four ships being loaded with coal for export at Kooragang Island Newcastle Australia. Newcastle is one of the biggest coal export port in the world se Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PKWEF9/four-ships-being-loaded-with-coal-for-export-at-kooragang-island-newcastle-australia-newcastle-is-one-of-the-biggest-coal-export-port-in-the-world-se-PKWEF9.jpg)
Four ships being loaded with coal for export at Kooragang Island Newcastle Australia. Newcastle is one of the biggest coal export port in the world se Stock Photo - Alamy
![Port Waratah in Newcastle is the worlds largest coal port. Coal from open cast coal mines in the Hunter Valley is exported around the world from here, especially to China Stock Photo - Port Waratah in Newcastle is the worlds largest coal port. Coal from open cast coal mines in the Hunter Valley is exported around the world from here, especially to China Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R5PH1R/port-waratah-in-newcastle-is-the-worlds-largest-coal-port-coal-from-open-cast-coal-mines-in-the-hunter-valley-is-exported-around-the-world-from-here-especially-to-china-2R5PH1R.jpg)