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Sept steam coal imports via Vizag port down 30.13%

28 Oct 2013

October 28: Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag declined by a sharp 30.13% to 133,362 tons in September 2013 against 190,870 tons recorded in August 2013, as per provisional data available with ICMW.

With this, import of steam coal in the first six months (April-August), 2013-14 stood at 1,528,266 tons, against 2,319,535 tons registered during the corresponding period of 2012-13.

Following is the monthly break-up of steam coal imports via Vizag port during 2012-13 and 2013-14:

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

996,610

         125,250

May

491,841

         415,566

June

71,006

         249,157

July

195,225

414,061

August

299,132

190,870

September

265,721

133,362

October

433,262

 

November

543,841

 

December

302,167

 

January

405,478

 

February

487,117

 

March

232,344

 

Total

4,723,745

1,528,266

The following table gives details of non-coking coal imports in September 2013:


NON COKING COAL

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

Unit Price (in $/ton)

Quantity (in tons)

INDONESIA

2-Sep-13

LOW SULPHUR STEAM COAL (NON COKING)

        2,988

          46

           28,950

4-Sep-13

STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL

        2,875

          44

            3,211

11-Sep-13

LOW SULPHUR STEAM COAL (NON COKING)

        3,034

          45

           33,201

STEAM (NON COKING) COAL

        3,022

          45

           24,000

STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL

        2,877

          43

           19,000

17-Sep-13

STEAM (NON COKING) COAL

        3,002

          48

            6,000

19-Sep-13

STEAM (NON COKING) COAL

        3,073

          49

            6,000

26-Sep-13

STEAM (NON COKING) COAL

        2,970

          47

           13,000

NON COKING COAL Total

       133,362

 
Note: The April 2012 numbers are combined import figures of Vizag and Gangavaram ports whereas the rest are standalone from Vizag.

In September 2013, the entire consignment arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 2,875 – Rs 3,073 ($43-49) per ton.

In August 2013, the entire consignment arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 2,653-Rs 4,881 ($44-$82).