Anthracite imports via Chennai Port spurt 84% in FY16
28 Apr 2016
Anthracite imports through Chennai Port in March 2016 were at 120 tons against 1,728 tons in February 2016, showing a sharp month-on-month rise of 93.05% albeit on a low base, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
Total anthracite imports material in fiscal 2015-16 stood at 12,773 tons against 6,926.05 tons recorded in the previous fiscal, rising a huge 84.42% year-on-year.
The following table contains anthracite imports details through Chennai Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
788 |
576 |
May |
1,344 |
507 |
June |
960 |
452 |
July |
1,240 |
696 |
August |
2,256 |
987 |
September |
936 |
1,120.05 |
October |
908 |
360 |
November |
1,152 |
116 |
December |
397 |
268 |
January |
944 |
356 |
February |
1,728 |
912 |
March |
120 |
576 |
Total |
12,773 |
6926.05 |
Following are details of anthracite imports through Chennai Port in March 2016:
ANTHRACITE COAL IMPORT, CHENNAI |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CHINA |
28-Mar-16 |
ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE COAL |
21,519 |
319 |
96 |
30-Mar-16 |
ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE COAL |
20,076 |
298 |
24 |
|
ANTHRACITE COAL Total |
120 |
In March 2016, two consignments arrived from China at a price range of Rs 20,076 -Rs 21,519 ($298-319) per ton.
In February 2016, all the consignments arrived from China at a price range of Rs 15,924 -Rs 22,404 ($233 -325) per ton.