Imported coal stocks at eight ports remain flat w-o-w
08 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
December 7: India’s imported coal stocks at eight ports stood at 7.5 mt as on December 4, 2015, up 1.58% from 7.46 mt on November 27, according to provisional data available with ICMW. The compiled ports were Mumbai, New Mangalore, Haldia, Marmagoa, Paradip, Vizag, Krishnapatnam and Pipavav.
The highest volume of coal stocks was available at Paradip Port, at 2.35 mt as on December 4, marginally down 0.55% from 2.36 mt in November 27. At Krishnapatnam Port, the stocks increased 9.64% to 2.21 mt in the current week from 2.02 mt in the previous week.
Around 1.46% growth was noticed at Marmagoa Port 0.20 mt.
Coal stocks at Pipavav Port decreased 8.28% to 0.13 mt in December 4, from 0.14 mt in November 27. The stock at Haldia Port remained flat.
The following table gives port-wise break-up of imported coal stocks at various ports:
Port |
(in million tons) |
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As on December 4, 2015 |
As on November 27, 2015 |
As on June 12, 2015 |
As on December 5, 2014 |
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KANDLA |
NA |
NA |
0.263 |
0.191 |
VOC |
NA |
NA |
1.056 |
1.022 |
NEW MANGALORE |
0.650 |
0.700 |
0.700 |
0.800 |
MUNDRA |
NA |
NA |
0.370 |
0.770 |
MUMBAI |
0.074 |
0.074 |
0.182 |
0.178 |
KOLKATA |
1.104 |
1.104 |
1.040 |
0.541 |
MARMAGOA |
0.208 |
0.205 |
0.230 |
0.124 |
PARADIP |
2.353 |
2.366 |
2.707 |
2.553 |
VIZAG |
0.845 |
0.850 |
1.800 |
1.300 |
KRISHNAPATNAM |
2.218 |
2.023 |
NA |
NA |
PIPAVAV |
0.133 |
0.145 |
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TOTAL |
7.585 |
7.467 |
8.348 |
7.479 |