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Coking coal imports via Chennai Port at 330 tons in Jun

July 25: Coking coal imports through the port of Chennai in June 2014 stood at a mere 330 tons, as per provisional information available with ICMW. There were no coking coal imports through the port in May.

However, in April, coking coal imports through the port had stood at 199 tons.

In June, all the consignments had arrived from the UK in a price band of Rs 29,658 – Rs 30,410 ($491-503) per ton.

In April, all the consignments arrived from the UK in a price band of Rs 29,776 – Rs 30,218 ($489-493) per ton.

It may be noted that coal handling at Chennai Port has been suspended since October 2012 following a ban imposed by the Madras High Court on handling of dirty cargo of coal and iron ore at the port with effect from October 1, 2011. The court order came following the hearing of public interest litigation (PIL). However, old stocks are getting cleared.