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Imported coal stock at 9 ports almost unchanged w-o-w

India’s imported coal stocks at 9 ports on April 29, 2016, at 7.69 mt, stood almost unchanged compared to 7.67 mt as on April 22, 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

The compiled ports were Mumbai, New Mangalore, Haldia, Marmagoa, Paradip, Vizag, Krishnapatnam, Dhamra and Pipavav.

The highest volume of coal stocks was available at Paradip Port, at 2.22 mt, as on April 29, 2016, up 1.83% from 2.18 mt seen on April 22. The second highest coal stock was available at Krishnapatnam Port where it edged down w-o-w. The stocks stood at 2.10 mt on April 29 compared to 2.15 on April 22.

Coal stocks at New Mangalore Port increased 2.57% to 0.35 mt on April 29 against 0.35 mt seen on April 22.
 

A 12.50% increase was noticed at Pipavav Port at 0.09 mt of coal stock on April 29, from 0.08 mt on April 22.

At Vizag Port the stock remained the same at 0.65 mt during the period.

The following table gives port-wise break-up of imported coal stocks at various ports: