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Pak Nov coal imports via RBCT fall 31.55% m-o-m

03 Dec 2014

December 3: Pakistan’s coal import from Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) of South Africa during the month of November stood at 110,966 tons, down 31.55% from 162,106 tons imported in October, according to data available with ICMW.

During November 2013, Pakistan’s coal import figure from RBCT stood at 54,380 tons.

During the 11 months of 2014, Pakistan’s total coal imports from South Africa stood at 2,961,370 tons, up 62.12% from 1,826,654 tons imported during the corresponding period of 2013.

It augurs well for Pakistan to import coal from South Africa instead of Indonesia, because of competitive freight rates and better quality of coal, industry sources said.

Following table provides monthly details of coal imports by Pakistan from RBCT in 2014 and 2013 (in tons):

Months

2014

2013

January

55,306

54,951

February

165,921

Nil

March

229,361

162,721

April

338,480

269,029

May

435,623

53,780

June

278,861

170,379

July

395,930

438,707

August

400,162

109,889

September

388,654

337,396

October

162,106

175,422

November

110,966 

54,380

December

 

220,973

Total (Jan-Nov)

2,961,370

1,826,654

Total (Jan-Dec)

2,961,370

2,047,627