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Coking coal imports via Vizag down 34% in Aug m-o-m

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

COKING COAL TOTAL

       322,327


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.