Gangavaram’s Nov coking coal imports dip 44% m-o-m
15 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
December 15: Imports of coking coal via Gangavaram Port stood at 352,978 tons in November 2015, down a moderate 43.98% month-on-month compared to 630,068 tons imported in October, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
For the first eight months (April-November) of the current fiscal (2015-16), coking coal imports via Gangavaram Port stood at 3,791,187 tons while 3,351,625 tons had been imported in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
Following are details of coking coal imports in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons):
Month |
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
April |
4,66,413 |
349111 |
May |
4,44,153 |
3,86,772 |
June |
6,69,746 |
6,32,466 |
July |
5,01,003 |
4,25,758 |
August |
3,03,481 |
2,35,052 |
September |
4,23,345 |
7,94,741 |
October |
6,30,068 |
31,206 |
November |
3,52,978 |
4,96,519 |
December |
|
5,40,609 |
January |
|
5,90,281 |
February |
|
6,95,493 |
March |
|
3,48, 497 |
Total (April-November) |
37,91,187 |
33,51,625 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
37,91,187 |
51,77,394 |
In November 2015, the entire volume of 352,978 tons came in from Australia at a price range of Rs 5,157-Rs 6,203 ($78-$94) per ton.
In October 2015, out of the entire volume of 630,068 tons, 486,268 tons came in from Australia at a price range of Rs 6,138-Rs 6,736 ($82-$103) per ton, 69,300 tons from Mozambique at a price range of Rs 5,564-Rs 5,595 ($85-$86) per ton and 74,500 tons from the US at Rs 7,161 ($107) per ton.
Following are details of coking coal imports via Gangavaram Port in November 2015:
COKING COAL IMPORT, GANGAVARAM |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
06-Nov-15 |
BLACK WATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,157 |
78 |
52,095 |
GREGORY COKING COAL |
5,398 |
82 |
1,00,527 |
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14-Nov-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA A HARD COKING COAL BLENDOF 80% BULLI SEAM AND 20% WONGAWILLI SEAM COALS |
6,203 |
94 |
44,825 |
|
GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
6,061 |
92 |
53,613 |
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PEAK DOWNS COKING COAL |
6,199 |
94 |
25,385 |
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21-Nov-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARRA A HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% BULLI SEAM AND 20% WONGAWILLI SEAM COAL |
6,203 |
93 |
3,785 |
|
23-Nov-15 |
BLACK WATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,794 |
87 |
72,748 |
|
COKING COAL Total |
3,52,978 |