James Meredith has been appointed as contract manager of globalCOAL's Standard Coal Trading Agreement (SCoTA) The SCoTA contract is for the sale and purchase of seaborne thermal coal, and the structure is being revised to increase the speed and efficiency with which improvements are made. Meredith has been appointed as part of this restructuring. He was previously the manager of coal supply at steelmaker Corus.

"James brings an in-depth understanding of coal transportation and delivery issues, as