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20 Sep 2013
September 20: Coking coal imports through the port of Vizag down 34% at 322,327 tons in August 2013 against 490,558 tons, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
With this, import of steam coal in the first five months of 2013-14 stood at 2,598,366 tons whereas the figure stood at 2,907,982 tons during the corresponding period of 2012-13.
Following is the monthly break-up of coking coal imports via Vizag port in 2012-13 and 2013-14:
|
Month |
2012-13 (in tons) |
2013-14 (in tons) |
|
April |
653,601 |
696,761 |
|
May |
480,618 |
616,391 |
|
June |
493,278 |
472,329 |
|
July |
663,765 |
490,558 |
|
August |
616,720 |
322,327 |
|
September |
446,140 |
|
|
October |
592,146 |
|
|
November |
534,863 |
|
|
December |
386,343 |
|
|
January |
606,818 |
|
|
February |
328,376 |
|
|
March |
527,760 |
|
|
Total |
6,330,428 |
2,598,366 |
The following table gives details of coking coal imports in August 2013:
| COKING COAL | |||||
|
Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/ton) |
Unit Price (in $/ton) |
Quantity (in tons) |
|
AUSTRALIA |
2-Aug-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
10,094 |
164 |
1,476 |
|
5-Aug-13 |
OAKY NORTH COKING COAL |
10,085 |
164 |
32,620 |
|
|
6-Aug-13 |
BLACKWATER WEAK COKING COAL |
7,410 |
120 |
56,774 |
|
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA "A" HARD COKING COAL |
11,175 |
182 |
36,718 |
||
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA "A" HARD COKING COAL |
10,051 |
163 |
838 |
||
|
19-Aug-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARA 'A' HARD COKING COAL |
10,472 |
169 |
4,327 |
|
|
20-Aug-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL |
9,455 |
153 |
38,000 |
|
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
9,609 |
155 |
40,000 |
||
|
26-Aug-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL |
9,423 |
144 |
46,767 |
|
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
10,085 |
154 |
4,616 |
||
|
AUSTRALIA Total |
262,136 |
||||
|
NEW ZEALAND |
30-Aug-13 |
NZSS COAL |
7,956 |
122 |
25,000 |
|
31-Aug-13 |
HARD COKING COAL BLEND |
10,622 |
163 |
24,151 |
|
|
NEW ZEALAND Total |
49,151 |
||||
|
UNITED STATES |
2-Aug-13 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/TWIN ROCKS DUTCH RUN BLEND HARD COKING COAL |
9,483 |
154 |
6,617 |
|
5-Aug-13 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/TWIN ROCKS DUTCH RUN BLEND HARD COKING COAL |
9,483 |
154 |
4,423 |
|
|
UNITED STATES Total |
11,040 |
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|
COKING COAL TOTAL |
322,327 |
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In August 2013, 262136 tons arrived from Australia in a price band of Rs 7,410 – Rs 11,175 ($120-$182) per ton, 49151 tons came from New Zealand in a price band of Rs 7,956 – Rs 10,622 ($122-$163) per ton and the balance from the US at a unit price of Rs 9,483 ($154) per ton.
In July 2013, 361,146 tons came in from Australia at a price range of Rs 8,930–Rs 11,474 ($148-$190) per ton, 51,427 tons came in from New Zealand at a price range of Rs 11,218–Rs 11,474 ($185-$192) per ton, and 77,985 tons were imported from the US in a price range of Rs 9,411–Rs 9,618 ($156-$159) per ton.