How Lamberts Point’s Massive Coal Terminal Moves 48 Million Tons Every Year

How Lamberts Point’s Massive Coal Terminal Moves 48 Million Tons Every Year

No other coal terminal has ever reached the milestone of loading one billion tons of coal onto ships except Lamberts Point Coal Terminal in Virginia. According to Norfolk Southern, it is the only facility in the world ever to achieve that feat.

Every year, the terminal handles around 48 million tons of coal, making it one of the largest and fastest coal export facilities in the Northern Hemisphere.

But what makes Lamberts Point truly remarkable isn’t its size. Most coal terminals unload coal into massive stockpiles before transferring it onto ships. At Lamberts Point, there isn’t a single mountain of coal in sight.

So where do they keep millions of tons of coal, and how can they still blend each shipment to meet the exact specifications of different customers?

Today, Mido Explained takes you inside Lamberts Point to find out.

00:00 Introduction
01:06 Overview
02:07 From Appalachia to the blending system
06:52 Pier 6: From rail to sea
09:31 The price behind the numbers
11:25 Conclusion

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