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Coking coal imports via Kandla up 96.64% m-o-m in Dec

21 Jan 2014

January 21: Coking coal imports through the port of Kandla stood at 52,970 tons in December 2013, up 96.64% from 26,937 tons in November, as per information available with ICMW.

The import of coking coal through the port during the first nine months (April-December) of FY'14 stood at 267,372 tons against 262,479 tons during the same period last year.

Following is the monthly break-up of coking coal imports via Kandla:


Month

Imports in 2012-13 (in tons)

Imports in 2013-14 (in tons)

April

65,445

22,500

May

43,609

14,307

June

21,200

29,000

July

7,105

17,000

August

7,000

32,458

September

33,000

47,200

October

23,000

25,000

November

30,620

26,937

December

31,500

52,970

January

20,000

 

February

15,500

 

March

27,880

 

Total

325,859

267,372

During December 2013, 46,470 tons came in from Australia at a price range of Rs 9,501-Rs 11,119 ($153-$176) per ton while 6,500 tons came in from Mozambique at a price range of Rs 9,499-Rs 9,590 ($152) per ton.

However, in November 2013, 21,937 tons came from Australia at a price range of Rs 9,816-Rs 12,852 ($156-$203) per ton while 5,000 tons came from Mozambique at a price range of Rs 9,298-Rs 9,621 ($149-$152) per ton.