Imported coal stocks at eight ports remain flat w-o-w
08 Jan 2016
India’s imported coal stocks at eight ports stood at 6.48 mt as on January 8, 2016, up 1.58% from 6.40 mt on January 1, 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 2.22 mt, as on January 8, same as on January 1. At Krishnapatnam Port, the stocks decreased 6.12% to 1.68 mt in the current week from 1.79 mt in the previous week.
A significant increase was noticed at Marmagoa Port by 50.40% to 0.37 mt on January 8 from 0.25 mt on January 1.
Coal stocks at Haldia Port decreased 10.88% to 0.90 mt on January 8, from 1.02 mt on January 1. The stocks at Pipavav Port remained almost 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 Jan 8, 2016, |
As on Jan1, 2016 |
As on Jul 17,2015 |
As on Jan 9, 2015 |
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KANDLA |
NA |
NA |
0.280 |
0.191 |
VOC |
NA |
NA |
1.095 |
1.022 |
NEW MANGALORE |
0.620 |
0.500 |
0.900 |
0.550 |
MUNDRA |
NA |
NA |
0.750 |
1.080 |
MUMBAI |
0.070 |
0.070 |
0.154 |
0.172 |
HALDIA |
0.909 |
1.020 |
1.149 |
0.607 |
MARMAGOA |
0.376 |
0.250 |
0.152 |
0.151 |
PARADIP |
2.220 |
2.220 |
2.532 |
2.899 |
VIZAG |
0.500 |
0.450 |
1.550 |
1.150 |
KRISHNAPATNAM |
1.685 |
1.795 |
2.700 |
NA |
PIPAVAV |
0.100 |
0.095 |
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TOTAL |
6.480 |
6.400 |
11.262 |
7.822 |