London—Indian coal terminals will see a considerable slowdown in operations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown across the country, with numerous major terminals declaring force majeure due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This strikes another blow to the already weak seaborne coal market as the world’s second-largest importer will see a drastic reduction in short-term demand, sources said Tuesday. In a document seen by S&P Global Platts, one major port said the force majeure would be indefinite due to the ongoing nature of the pandemic, and rather than provide a timeline said there would instead be a notification would be made when the closure ends.
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机译：伦敦 - 印度煤炭码头将在纳伦德拉·莫迪宣布整个国家宣布为期21天的锁定后，有大量的运营放缓，其中许多主要终端由于正在进行的冠状病毒大流行而宣布不可抗力。 消息人士周二表示，这让这一点袭击了已经疲软的海运煤炭市场，因为世界第二大进口国将看到短期需求急剧减少。 在由S＆P Global Platts看到的文件中，一个主要港口表示，由于大流行的持续性，而不是提供时间线所说，这将是在关闭结束时会出现通知的不定程度。
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