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18 Apr 2016
Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag declined by 54.95% to 399,944 tons in March 2016 against 887,707 tons in February 2016 month-on-month, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Steam coal imports, which had shown a gradual upward trend over the last three months, showed a sharp drop in March over February.
With the March 2016 figures, total steam coal imports through the port in fiscal 2015-16 stood at 7,666,590 tons against 9,671,349 tons recorded in the previous fiscal (2014-15), showing a year-on-year drop of 20.73%.
In comparison, in March 2015, steam coal imports through Vizag Port had stood at 517,130 tons.
Following is the monthly break-up of steam coal imports via Vizag Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
|
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
|
April |
742,916 |
1,153,955 |
|
May |
647,985 |
731,851 |
|
June |
689,548 |
628,306 |
|
July |
759,621 |
630,158 |
|
August |
294,057 |
684,380 |
|
September |
704,200 |
955,106 |
|
October |
503,692 |
992,674 |
|
November |
733,064 |
880,560 |
|
December |
596,748 |
1,012,383 |
|
January |
707,108 |
811,674 |
|
February |
887,707 |
704,397 |
|
March |
399,944 |
485,905 |
|
Total |
7,666,590 |
9,671,349 |
In March 2016, imports comprised a volume of 257,760 tons from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 1,510 – Rs 3,311 ($22-49) per ton, 19,250 tons from Mozambique in a band of Rs 3,233 – Rs 3,269 ($48) per ton and the balance 122,934 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 2,807 – Rs 3,630 ($41-53) per ton.
February 2016 saw 415,786 tons arrive from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 1,643 – Rs 3,217 ($24-47) per ton and the balance 471,921 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 2,614 – Rs 3,923 ($38-57) per ton.
The following table contains details of steam coal imports via Vizag Port in March 2016:
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NON COKING COAL IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity |
|
INDONESIA |
3-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,032 |
44 |
39,651 |
|
8-Mar-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
34 |
5,000 |
|
|
14-Mar-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
1,890 |
28 |
1,000 |
|
|
15-Mar-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
34 |
5,000 |
|
|
22-Mar-16 |
LOW SULPHUR STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 3204 ARB) |
1,619 |
24 |
11,000 |
|
|
1,734 |
26 |
4,000 |
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|
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
1,768 |
26 |
5,000 |
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|
2,438 |
36 |
5,000 |
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|
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL (GCV (ARB) - 4182 KCAL/KG) |
2,620 |
39 |
705 |
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|
2,620 |
39 |
40,000 |
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|
2,620 |
39 |
10,000 |
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|
STEAM COAL (GCV 5413 ARB) |
3,311 |
49 |
4,000 |
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|
23-Mar-16 |
STEAMING (NON-COKING) COAL BASIS GROSS CALORFIC VALUE (ARB) OF 4197KCAL/KG |
2,281 |
34 |
5,000 |
|
|
24-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL (GCV 5413 ARB) |
3,310 |
49 |
10,000 |
|
|
28-Mar-16 |
NON COKING COAL (STEAM COAL) GCV ARB - 5601 KCAL / KG |
3,088 |
46 |
33,458 |
|
|
3,088 |
46 |
22,052 |
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|
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
1,510 |
22 |
55,894 |
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|
30-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
1,970 |
29 |
1,000 |
|
|
INDONESIA Total |
257,760 |
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|
MOZAMBIQUE |
31-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL NCV-ARB-5907 KCAL/KG |
3,233 |
48 |
7,700 |
|
3,269 |
48 |
7,700 |
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|
3,269 |
48 |
3,850 |
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|
MOZAMBIQUE Total |
19,250 |
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|
SOUTH AFRICA |
1-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,807 |
41 |
3,900 |
|
4-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
2,955 |
43 |
4,000 |
|
|
3,261 |
48 |
3,850 |
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|
STEAM COAL (NON-COKING) NCVARB - 5350 KCAL/KG |
3,480 |
51 |
5,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON-COKING) NCVARB-5350 KCAL/KG |
3,480 |
51 |
6,801 |
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|
STEAM COAL NCV-ARB-5350 KCAL/KG |
2,968 |
44 |
50,000 |
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|
7-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,880 |
42 |
3,900 |
|
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 5569 KCAL / KG |
3,585 |
53 |
3,599 |
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|
8-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 5569 KCAL / KG |
3,536 |
52 |
3,900 |
|
|
9-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,840 |
42 |
3,900 |
|
|
14-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB - 5569 KCAL/KG |
3,630 |
53 |
15,600 |
|
|
15-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,840 |
42 |
3,900 |
|
|
21-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,840 |
42 |
3,900 |
|
|
23-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL NCVARB 4860 KCAL / KG |
2,817 |
42 |
2,784 |
|
|
2,840 |
42 |
3,900 |
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31-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL NCV-ARB 5524 KCAL/KG |
3,371 |
50 |
4,000 |
|
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
122,934 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
399,944 |
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