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• China coal protests highlight overcapacity tensions

  14 Mar 2016

  Thousands of Chinese coal miners have taken to the streets in a city near the Siberian border to p... . ...Read More

• Thousands of coal miners protest over unpaid wages in China

  14 Mar 2016

  Thousands of miners marched through the streets of a coal town in north-easternChina over the week... . ...Read More

• Kolkata Feb steam coal imports rise 36% m-o-m

  11 Mar 2016

  Steam coal import levels through the port of Kolkata increased 36.27% month-on-month to 494,033 to... . ...Read More

• 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,... . ...Read More

• Kolkata Port Feb met coke imports up 29% m-o-m

  11 Mar 2016

  Met coke imports through the port of Kolkata improved by 28.74% to 68,917 tons in February 2016 ag... . ...Read More

• Feb pet coke imports via Kolkata Port surge m-o-m

  11 Mar 2016

  Pet coke imports through the port of Kolkata skyrocketed to 29,993 tons in February 2016 against a... . ...Read More

• Feb PCI imports via Kolkata edge up 11% m-o-m

  11 Mar 2016

  PCI coal imports through the port of Kolkata were at 93,187 tons in February 2016 against 84,098 t... . ...Read More

• Power index stays red for 2nd day, ignores global cues

  11 Mar 2016

  The power index remained red on Friday as well despite an upward movement of global indices. The i... . ...Read More

• No anthracite imports via Kolkata Port in February

  11 Mar 2016

  There were no anthracite coal imports through the port of Kolkata in February 2016 although these ... . ...Read More

• Cement Corp to hike prices post Green cess hike

  11 Mar 2016

  The hike in clean energy cess is likely to impact the input cost for cement manufacturers as well.... . ...Read More

• Feb limestone imports via Kolkata Port spurt m-o-m

  11 Mar 2016

  Imports of limestone through the port of Kolkata were at a hefty 219,040 tons in February 2016 aga... . ...Read More

• HDC issues new guidelines for berth availability

  11 Mar 2016

  In order to improve port services, Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has come... . ...Read More

• Kolkata’s Feb gypsum imports rise sharply m-o-m

  11 Mar 2016

  Gypsum import levels through the port of Kolkata were at 22,667 tons in February 2016, according t... . ...Read More

• Ministry launches cargo transportation incentives

  11 Mar 2016

  The Ministry of Shipping has launched a “Scheme for Incentivising Modal Shift of Cargo&rdquo... . ...Read More

• JSW-South West consortium bags Paradip project

  11 Mar 2016

  A consortium of JSW Infrastructure Ltd and South West Port Ltd was awarded a project for mechanisa... . ...Read More