Press Release
globalCOAL Launches Updated RB4 4800 RSS
LONDON AND SINGAPORE, 1 July 2025
globalCOAL® announced today the launch of a revised version of its Richards Bay RB4 4800 thermal coal RSS — one of the key specifications under the Standard Coal Trading Agreement (SCoTA®).
The updated RSS incorporates the latest RBCT regulations, as well as current nomination, delivery and demurrage practices in the Richards Bay coal market.
These enhancements aim to support liquidity and transparency in the RB4 4800 market, and form part of globalCOAL’s commitment to the continuous improvement of SCoTA.
The RB4 4800 RSS (Version 2) is now available on the globalCOAL website to all licensees, and will take effect on 31 July 2025.
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About globalCOAL
globalCOAL® provides a venue for online trading of thermal and metallurgical coal. Its standard specifications and delivery terms and conditions (SCoTA®) enable quick and efficient transactions, whether online or offline. The reliable and objective data its trading platform generates has helped bring much needed transparency and price visibility in the seaborne thermal and metallurgical coal markets. globalCOAL is a trading name of Global Commodities Holdings. For more information, please visit www.globalcoal.com.
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