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In February 2016, steam coal imports via Karaikal Port stood at 343.728 tons, up 67.18%, from 205.596 tons reported in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Total imports of steam coal through the port during the first 11 months (April-January) of 2015-16 stood at 1,263,173 tons, against 307,793 tons for the same period of last fiscal, though for seven months there were no data available.
The following table gives steam coal imports through Karaikal Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
|
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
|
April |
- |
N.A |
|
May |
191,164 |
N.A |
|
June |
98,764 |
N.A |
|
July |
71,500 |
N.A |
|
August |
0 |
N.A |
|
September |
0 |
N.A |
|
October |
113,356 |
N.A |
|
November |
137,380 |
120,948 |
|
December |
101,685 |
- |
|
January |
205,596 |
117,700 |
|
February |
343,728 |
69,145 |
|
March |
|
53,000 |
|
Total(April-Feb) |
1,263,173 |
307,793 |
|
Total (Apr-Mar) |
1,263,173 |
360,793* |
*Total for November-March, 2014-15
Following are details of non-coking coal imports via Karaikal Port in February 2016:
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NON COKING COAL IMPORT, KARAIKAL |
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|
Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
|
AUSTRALIA |
11-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,506 |
51 |
5,000 |
|
23-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,509 |
51 |
5,000 |
|
|
AUSTRALIA Total |
10,000 |
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|
INDONESIA |
3-Feb-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL |
3,230 |
47 |
33,600 |
|
3,230 |
47 |
30,221 |
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|
5-Feb-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL |
3,254 |
48 |
1,915 |
|
|
10-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,247 |
47 |
28,100 |
|
|
22-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,437 |
50 |
68,400 |
|
|
3,807 |
55 |
73,280 |
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|
23-Feb-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL |
3,256 |
47 |
5,180 |
|
|
26-Feb-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,437 |
50 |
73,032 |
|
|
INDONESIA Total |
313,728 |
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|
SOUTH AFRICA |
16-Feb-16 |
NON COKING STEAMING COAL |
3,974 |
58 |
10,000 |
|
29-Feb-16 |
NON COKING STEAMING COAL |
4,003 |
58 |
10,000 |
|
|
SOUTH AFRICA Total |
20,000 |
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|
NON COKING COAL Total |
343,728 |
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In February 2016, a volume of 10,000 tons came from Australia at a price range of Rs 3,506-Rs 3,509 ($51) per ton, 313,728 tons from Indonesia at a price range of Rs 3,230-Rs 3,807 ($47-$55) per ton and 20,000 tons from South Africa at a price range of Rs 3,974-Rs 4,003 ($58) per ton.
In January 2016, a volume of 5,000 tons came from Australia at a unit price of Rs 3,506 ($51) per ton, 190,596 tons came from Indonesia at a price range of Rs 3,209-Rs 3,343 ($48-$50) per ton and 10,000 tons from South Africa at a unit price of Rs 3,916 ($58).