Kolkata’s Feb coking coal imports up 24% m-o-m
11 Mar 2016
Coking coal import volumes through Kolkata Port in February 2016 were at 388,450 tons against 314,170 tons in January 2016, showing an increase of 23.64%, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
In February 2015, coking coal imports were at 446,365 tons.
With the February figures, total imports of the material in the first 11 months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood higher by 15.53% at 4,664,484 tons against 4,037,712 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Coking coal imports for fiscal 2014-15 were at 4,562,254 tons.
Following are the details of coking coal imports via Kolkata in 2015-16 & 2014-2015:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 |
April |
235,264 |
295,084 |
May |
323,287 |
344,001 |
June |
453,425 |
400,531 |
July |
586,231 |
420,076 |
August |
513,118 |
270,442 |
September |
473,443 |
359,609 |
October |
588,432 |
259,985 |
November |
370,227 |
436,427 |
December |
418,437 |
470,863 |
January |
314,170 |
334,329 |
February |
388,450 |
446,365 |
March |
|
524,542 |
Total |
4,664,484 |
4,562,254 |
February 2016 imports comprised 303,039 tons from Australia in a price range of Rs 5,128 – Rs 6,648 ($74-97) per ton while 37,706 tons arrived from Mozambique at a price range of Rs 5,177 – 5,258 ($76-77) per ton and 47,705 tons from the US at Rs 6,458 - 6,548 ($94-95) per ton.
In January 2016, however, imports consisted of 245,870 tons from Australia in a price range of Rs 5,131 – Rs 7,616 ($76-113) per ton while 46,300 tons arrived from Mozambique at a price band of Rs 5,166 – Rs 5,551 ($77-83) per ton and 22,000 tons from Indonesia at Rs 5,280 ($77) per ton.
The following table carries details of coking coal imports through Kolkata Port in February 2016:
COKING COAL IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
1-Feb-16 |
WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,648 |
97 |
3,800 |
3-Feb-16 |
DQAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% DAWSON MV AND 20% CAPRICORN COKING COALS) |
6,196 |
91 |
18,446 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,214 |
76 |
7,303 |
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WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,648 |
97 |
7,600 |
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5-Feb-16 |
CURRAGH SEMI HARD COKING COAL - MMR - 1.35%, CSN 6.5 |
5,962 |
87 |
100 |
|
5,962 |
87 |
6,992 |
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FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,683 |
83 |
16,000 |
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6-Feb-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL, COKING COAL |
6,235 |
91 |
20,000 |
|
10-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA ''A" HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% BULLISEAM AND 20% WONGAWILLI SEAM COALS) |
5,671 |
83 |
9,776 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MALVERN COKING COAL (BLEND OF 75%GOONYELLA AND 25% SARAJI COALS) |
5,762 |
84 |
5,510 |
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GOONYELLA COKING COAL, CSN 9 |
6,235 |
91 |
8,471 |
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GOONYELLA COKING COAL, MMR 1.18% CSN 9 |
5,948 |
87 |
19,920 |
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WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,648 |
97 |
3,800 |
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11-Feb-16 |
CURRAGH SEMI HARD COKING COAL - MMR - 1.35%, CSN 6.5 |
5,971 |
87 |
100 |
|
5,971 |
87 |
2,349 |
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HARD COKING COAL - CSN 7.5, MMR 1.29% |
5,763 |
84 |
4,900 |
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HARD COKING COAL - CSN 7.5,MMR 1.29% |
5,763 |
84 |
100 |
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WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,648 |
97 |
3,800 |
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13-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,687 |
83 |
10,256 |
|
16-Feb-16 |
COKING COAL FROM THE NORTH GOONYELLA MINE, MMR 1.32% CSN 9 |
6,302 |
92 |
19,867 |
|
HARD COKING COAL - CSN 7.5,MMR 1.29% |
5,763 |
84 |
5,900 |
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HARD COKING COAL- CSN 7.5,MMR 1.29% |
5,763 |
84 |
100 |
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KESTREL COKING COAL - CSN 8, MMR - 0.88% |
6,067 |
89 |
100 |
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6,067 |
89 |
10,657 |
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POITREL COKING COAL - COKING COAL (CSN 7%, MMR 1.09%) |
5,404 |
79 |
4,000 |
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17-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,664 |
83 |
16,000 |
|
WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,648 |
97 |
3,800 |
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19-Feb-16 |
HARD COKING COAL |
5,376 |
78 |
5,000 |
|
5,376 |
78 |
3,800 |
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5,376 |
78 |
7,700 |
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5,376 |
78 |
6,235 |
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22-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,128 |
74 |
16,000 |
|
23-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,709 |
83 |
16,000 |
|
WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,648 |
96 |
2,000 |
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25-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,709 |
83 |
7,319 |
|
26-Feb-16 |
POITREL COKING COAL, CSN 7 MMR 1.09% |
5,404 |
78 |
240 |
|
29-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA 'A' HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% BULLISEAM AND 20% WONGAWILLI SEAM COALS) |
5,722 |
83 |
20,000 |
|
FRSHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,706 |
83 |
9,098 |
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AUSTRALIA Total |
303,039 |
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MOZAMBIQUE |
1-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QULAITY WASHED PRIME QUALITY COKING COAL |
5,227 |
76 |
8,557 |
4-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED BENGA PREMIUM HARD COKINGCOAL. |
5,177 |
76 |
6,650 |
|
17-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED BENGA PREMIUM HARD COKINGCOAL |
5,258 |
77 |
14,000 |
|
24-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED BENGA PREMIUM HARD COKINGCOAL |
5,258 |
76 |
8,499 |
|
MOZAMBIQUE Total |
37,706 |
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UNITED STATES |
13-Feb-16 |
FRESLHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED CAMBRIA CREEK MEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL BRAND |
6,501 |
95 |
20,000 |
24-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED CAMBRIA CREEK MEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
6,548 |
95 |
11,705 |
|
29-Feb-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED L&K MID VOLATILEHARD COKING COAL |
6,458 |
94 |
16,000 |
|
UNITED STATES Total |
47,705 |
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COKING COAL Total |
388,450 |