Coking coal imports via Karaikal at 0.281 mt in FY16
18 Apr 2016
Total imports of coking coal through Karaikal Port during financial year 2015-16 (April-March) stood at 281,250 tons, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
ICMW does not have data for the first seven months (April-October) of 2014-15, but imports during the balance five months (November-March) 2015 stood at 124,668 tons.
In March 2016, a volume of 72,429 tons of coking coal were imported through Karaikal Port, up 3.97% from 69,661 ton in February. Imports, in general, have been irregular throughout the year.
The following table gives details of coking coal imports through Karaikal Port in 2014-15 and 2015-16:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
27,500 |
N.A |
May |
- |
N.A |
June |
- |
N.A |
July |
- |
N.A |
August |
62,685 |
N.A |
September |
0 |
N.A |
October |
0 |
N.A |
November |
0 |
- |
December |
48,975 |
20,853 |
January |
0 |
25,000 |
February |
69,661 |
26,015 |
March |
72,429 |
52,800 |
Total (Apr-Feb) |
208,821 |
124,668* |
*Total for November-March 2014-15
Following are details of coking coal imports via Karaikal Port in March 2016:
COKING COAL IMPORT, KARAIKAL |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
1-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
6,539 |
95 |
9,546 |
PEAK DOWNS NORTH COKING COAL |
6,090 |
88 |
39,410 |
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PEAK DOWNS NORTH PCI COAL |
5,520 |
80 |
23,473 |
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COKING COAL Total |
72,429 |
In March 2016, a volume of 72,429 tons came from Australia at a price range of Rs 5,520 ($80-$95) per ton.
In February 2016, a volume of 69,661 tons came from Australia at a price range of Rs 5,922-Rs 6,336 ($87-$93) per ton.