Coking coal imports via Vizag edge down 4.18% in Nov m-o-m
10 Dec 2013
December 10: Coking coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped 4.18% to 487,070 tons in November 2013 against 508,348 tons reported in October 2013, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
With this, imports of steam coal in the first eight months of 2013-14 stood at 4,140,328 tons against 4,481,131 tons recorded 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 |
546,544 |
October |
592,146 |
508,348 |
November |
534,863 |
487,070 |
December |
386,343 |
|
January |
606,818 |
|
February |
328,376 |
|
March |
527,760 |
|
Total |
6,330,428 |
4,140,328 |
The following table gives details of coking coal imports in November 2013:
COKING COAL |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/ton) |
Unit Price (in $/ton) |
Quantity (in tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
7-Nov-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARA 'A' HARD COKING COAL |
10,692 |
172 |
35,687 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA 'A' HARD COKING COAL |
10,620 |
171 |
3,533 |
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FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
10,655 |
171 |
44,684 |
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12-Nov-13 |
BLACKWATER WEAK COKING COAL |
7,584 |
120 |
21,853 |
|
LAKE VERMONT PCI COKING COAL |
7,394 |
117 |
22,177 |
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OAKY NORTH COKING COAL |
9,595 |
152 |
36,299 |
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13-Nov-13 |
DAWSON WALLY BLEND COKING COAL AS PER |
9,663 |
153 |
1,110 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
10,702 |
170 |
39,636 |
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18-Nov-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL |
10,382 |
165 |
46,000 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA "A" HARD COKING COAL |
10,782 |
171 |
8,799 |
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FRESHLY MINED AND WASHEED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
10,809 |
171 |
6,075 |
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22-Nov-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BARWON COKING COAL |
10,382 |
164 |
45,000 |
|
23-Nov-13 |
POITREL COKING COAL OF AUSTRALIAN ORIGIN |
9,324 |
147 |
20,793 |
|
POITREL PCI COAL OF AUSTRALIAN ORIGIN |
8,374 |
132 |
20,109 |
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25-Nov-13 |
GOONYELLA B COKING COAL OF AUSTRALIAN ORIGIN |
10,609 |
168 |
33,253 |
|
26-Nov-13 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
10,829 |
171 |
4,763 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
10,907 |
172 |
44,565 |
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NEW ZEALAND |
18-Nov-13 |
NEW ZEALAND HARD COKING COAL BLEND |
10,113 |
160 |
2,051 |
UNITED STATES |
13-Nov-13 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED L&K MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
9,631 |
153 |
4,681 |
22-Nov-13 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED L&K MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
9,713 |
153 |
46,000 |
|
COKING COAL TOTAL |
487,070 |
In November 2013, 434,337 tons arrived from Australia in a price band of Rs 7,394 – Rs 10,907 ($117-$172) per ton, 2,051 tons arrived from New Zealand at a unit price of Rs 10,113 ($160), 50,681 tons arrived from the US in a price band of Rs 9,631 – Rs 9,713 ($153) per ton.
In October 2013, however, imports included 363,268 tons from Australia in a price band of Rs 7,599 – Rs 10,559 ($122-$169) per ton, 51,791 tons from New Zealand in a price band of Rs 9,468- Rs 9,968 ($151-$160) per ton and the balance 93,289 tons from the US in a price range of Rs 9,630 – Rs 9,901 ($155-$158) per ton.