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Coking coal imports via Kolkata port up 41.52% m-o-m in Nov

12 Dec 2013

December 12: Coking coal imports through the port of Kolkata port increased by 41.52% to 601,398 tons in November 2013 against 424,945 tons reported in October 2013, as per provisional information available with ICMW.

With the November figures, total imports of the material during the first eight months through this port were at 3,659,264 tons against 3,051,504 tons registered in the corresponding months of last fiscal.

Coking coal imports in November 2012 stood at 310,476 tons, showing an almost 94% jump year-on-year in the same month this fiscal.

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

454,582

October

299,098

424,945

November

310,476

601,398

December

209,867

 

January

435,458

 

February

356,151

 

March

358,747

 

Total

4,411,727

3,659,264

The following table offers details of coking coal imports via Kolkata port in November 2013:

COKING COAL

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

Unit Price (in $/ton)

Quantity (in tons)

AUSTRALIA

1-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL

9,275

149

1,916

ILLAWARRA COKING COAL

10,033

161

7,526

LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL SS1)

9,627

155

3,956

4-Nov-13

METROPOLITAN HARD COKING COAL

9,001

145

7,418

5-Nov-13

DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL(BLEND OF 80% DAWSON MV

9,412

151

20,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH COKING COAL

10,327

166

20,000

6-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL

8,216

132

20,000

7-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED RED MOUNTAIN BRAND COKING COAL

9,245

149

20,000

8-Nov-13

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

9,737

154

4,000

9-Nov-13

ILLAWARA COKING COAL , MMR 1.21% CSN 7

10,839

172

17,928

LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL HCC3) , CSN 6 MMR 1.31

11,237

178

17,892

11-Nov-13

DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL 80% DAWSON

9,412

149

11,614

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH COKING COAL

10,413

165

36,612

12-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL

8,335

132

10,791

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ISAAC COKING COAL(BLEND OF 65

10,504

166

20,000

13-Nov-13

HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL

10,959

174

2,000

M RESOURCES MID VOLATILEHARD COKING COAL - CSN 7.5 MMR

9,782

155

1,554

14-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA A HARD COKING COAL

10,572

168

20,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH COKING COAL

10,500

166

2,497

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED RED MOUNTAIN BRAND COKING COAL

9,379

149

8,789

M RESOURCES MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL - CSN 7.5 MMR

9,912

157

1,555

M RESOURCES MID VOLATILEHARD COKING COAL -CSN 7.5 MMR

9,780

155

5,000

16-Nov-13

DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL 80% DAWSON

9,753

155

22,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ISAAC COKING COAL 65

10,504

166

5,055

18-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL

10,730

170

26,000

19-Nov-13

ILLAWARRA COKING COAL, CSN 7 MMR 1.21%

10,996

174

6,033

METROPOLITAN HARD COKING COAL

9,001

143

7,418

21-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL

10,348

164

27,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL

10,730

170

1,696

22-Nov-13

DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL 80% DAWSON

9,753

154

4,944

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA A HARD COKING COAL

10,572

167

3,821

23-Nov-13

LOW ASH COKING COAL(TSL HCC3), MMR 1.31 CSN 6

11,400

180

5,805

25-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACK WATER SOFT COKING COAL

8,620

136

19,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL

10,831

171

25,000

HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL

10,959

173

2,000

26-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL

10,381

164

1,846

27-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACK WATER SOFT COKING COAL

8,647

137

2,629

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL

10,853

171

26,487

29-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL

10,600

167

24,000

HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL

10,959

173

2,000

30-Nov-13

DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL

9,799

155

22,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL

10,381

164

20,000

FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL

10,841

171

3,226

AUSTRALIA Total

     519,007

NEW ZEALAND

6-Nov-13

NEW ZEALAND HARD COKING COAL BLEND(A BLEND OF 25% OF

         9,956

             160

        16,000

13-Nov-13

NEW ZEALAND HARD COKING COAL BLEND (A BLEND OF 25% OF

10,100

160

7,995

NEW ZEALAND Total

23,995

UNITED STATES

1-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED LAND K MID VOLATILE QUALITY HARD COKING COAL

9,631

155

20,000

5-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED CAMBRIACREEK MEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL

9,590

154

20,000

7-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED LAND K MID VOLATILE QUALITY HARD COKING COAL

9,631

155

7,920

11-Nov-13

FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED CAMBRIA CREEK MEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL

9,590

152

10,476

UNITED STATES Total

58,396

COKING COAL Total

601,398

 
In November, 519,007 tons arrived from Australia in a price band of Rs 8,216 – Rs 11,400 ($132-$180) per ton, 23,995 tons came in from New Zealand in a price band of Rs 9,956 – Rs 10,100 ($160) per ton, and the balance 58,396 arrived from the US in a price band of Rs 9,590 – Rs 9,631 ($152-$155) per ton.

In October, 363822 tons arrived from Australia in a price band of Rs 8,762-Rs 10,562 ($140.86-$166.84) per ton while 61,123 tons arrived from the United States in a price band of Rs 9,618-Rs 9,899 ($153.76-$158.24) per ton.