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Coking coal imports via Kolkata port dip 7.46% m-o-m in Aug

11 Sep 2013

September 11: Coking coal imports through the port of Kolkata down 7.46% at 448,111 tons in August 2013 against 484,240 tons recorded in July 2013, as per information available with ICMW.

During the first five months of 2013-14, steam coal import through the port stood at 2,178,339 tons compared to 2,078,934 tons imported during 2012-13.

Coking coal imports in August 2012 stood at 622,987 tons.

Total coking coal imports in the entire financial year of 2012-13 stood at 4,411,727 tons.
Following are the details of coking coal imports via Kolkata in 2012-13 and 2013-14:

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

254,003

298,768

May

342,104

518,754

June

444,974

428,466

July

414,866

484,240

August

622,987

448,111

September

362,996

 

October

299,098

 

November

310,476

 

December

209,867

 

January

435,458

 

February

356,151

 

March

358,747

 

Total

4,411,727

2,178,339

Following are the details of coking coal imports via Kolkata in August 2013:


COKING COAL

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

 Unit Price (in $/ton)

 Quantity (in tons)

AUSTRALIA

1-Aug-13

ILLAWARRA COKING COAL MMR 1.23%  CSN 8

        9,965

        167

            5,208

2-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.16%)

      10,029

        163

           31,163

ILLAWARRA COKING COAL MMR 1.23%  CSN 8

        9,961

        162

            1,183

LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL SS1) COKING COAL HAVING ASH CONTENT 8.5%  REFLECTANCE 1.41 CRUCIBLE SWELLING NO. 5.5

        8,918

        145

            9,418

6-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL (BLEND OF 55% GREGORY AND 45%  PEAK DOWNS COAL) (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.20%)

      10,082

        164

           10,090

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACK WATER SOFT COKING COAL (CSN=4 & MMR=1.02%)

        9,376

        152

           11,204

7-Aug-13

LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL HCC 10 MMR 0.90%  CAN 8.5)

        8,830

        143

           17,910

8-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL (BLEND OF 55% GREGORY AND 45%  PEAK DOWNS COAL) (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.20%)

      10,899

        177

            2,090

13-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL MINED FROM MORANBAH NORTH MINES (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.19)

      10,739

        174

           20,000

14-Aug-13

LOW ASH COKING COAL CSN 5 MMR 1.41%

        8,948

        145

           16,318

16-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA "A" HARD COOL COAL (BLEND OF 80%  BULLY SEAM AND 20%  WONGAVONLLI SEAM COAL) (CSN=7.5%  MM

      10,349

        167

           20,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA A HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80%  BULLY SEAM AND 20%  WONGAWILLI SEAM COAL) (CSN=7.5 &

      10,349

        167

           11,929

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL MINED FROM MORANBAH NORTH MINES (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.19)

      10,739

        173

            9,536

17-Aug-13

GOONYELLA COKING COAL MMR 1.19%  CSN 8.5

        9,639

        156

           17,640

HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL (MMR:1.27 & CSI:8.00)

        9,636

        156

            3,000

21-Aug-13

DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80%  DAWSON MV AND 20%  CAPRICORN COKING COAL) (CSN=7.5 & MMR=1.25%)

      10,877

        176

           10,618

DAWSON VALLY BLEND COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% DAWSON MV AND 20%  CAPRICON COKING COAL) (CSN=7.5 & MMR=1.25%

      10,877

        176

           20,000

22-Aug-13

BURTON COKING COAL CSN 7, MMR 1.23%

        9,780

        158

            3,302

BURTON COKING COAL CSN 7, MMR1.23%

        9,780

        158

               100

BURTON COKING COAL CSN 7,MMR 1.23%

        9,780

        158

            1,503

23-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COAL COAL (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.19%)

        9,552

        146

           20,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL (MINED FROM MORANBAH NORTH MINE) (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.18)

        9,417

        144

           20,000

24-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AN DWASHED BARWON COKING COAL (BLEND OF 55%  GREGORY AND 45%  PEAK DOWNS COAL) (CSN=9 & MMR=1.16%)

        9,280

        142

           20,000

26-Aug-13

METROPOLITAN HARD COKING COAL

        9,758

        149

            7,425

28-Aug-13

GOONYELLA COKING COAL MMR 1.19%  CSN 8.5

      10,176

        156

            7,657

LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL HCC1) COKING COAL MMR 0.90%  CSN 8.5

        9,111

        139

            7,498

OAKY CREEK COKING COAL MMR 1.32 CSN 9

      11,370

        174

           17,826

29-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COAL COAL (CSN=8 MMR=1.19%)

      10,091

        154

           20,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.19%)

      10,085

        154

           14,138

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL (MINED FROM MORANBAH NORTH MINE) (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.18)

      11,254

        172

            1,611

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL (MINED FROM MORANBAH NORTH MINED) (CSN=8.5 & MMR=1.18)

        9,926

        152

           10,821

31-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL (BLEND OF 55%  GREGORY AND 45%  PEAK DOWNS COAL) (CSN=9 MMR=1.16%)

        9,797

        150

           10,115

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL (CSN=8 MMR=1.19%)

      10,091

        154

           11,730

M RESOURCES MID VOLATILEHARD COKING COAL CSN 7.5 MMR 1.16%

      10,263

        157

            5,000

AUSTRALIA Total

       396,032

UNITED STATES

2-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED TWIN ROCKS DUTCH RUN BLEND HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 50%  TWIN ROCKS MID VOL COKING

        9,433

        153

           20,000

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED TWINN ROCKS DUTCH RUN BLEND HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 50%  TWIN ROCKS MID VOL

        9,433

        153

           11,008

8-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED TWIN ROCKS DUTCH RUN BLEND HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 50%  TWIN ROCKS MID VOL COKING

        9,780

        159

           18,000

13-Aug-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED TWIN ROCKS-DUTCH RUN BLEND HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 50%  TWIN ROCKS MIDVOL COKING

        9,780

        159

            3,071

UNITED STATES Total

         52,079

COKING COAL TOTAL

       448,111

 
In August 2013, 396,032 tons arrived from Australia in a price band of Rs 8,830 – Rs 11,370 ($139-$177) per ton and 52,079 tons arrived from the US in a price range of Rs 9,433 – Rs 9,780 ($153-$159) per ton.

In July 2013, however, 374,188 tons came in from Australia in a price range of Rs 8,128 – Rs 13,743 ($134-$227) per ton, 31,524 tons arrived from China in a price band of Rs 14,532 – Rs 51,634 ($240-$886) per ton among others.