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Imported coal stocks at eight ports up 6.78% w-o-w

India’s imported coal stocks at eight ports stood at 7.05 mt as on January 22, 2016, up 6.78% from 6.60 mt on January 15, 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 2.50 mt, as on January 22, up 8.83% from 2.30 mt on January 15. At Krishnapatnam Port, the stocks increased 4.57% to 1.83 mt in the current week from 1.75 mt in the previous week.

A significant increase was noticed at Pipavav Port by 89% to 0.18 mt in January 22 from 0.10 mt on January 15.

Coal stocks at Haldia Port decreased 5.26% to 1.0 mt on January 22, from 0.95 mt on January 15. The stocks at Marmagoa Port remained almost flat.

The following table gives port-wise break-up of imported coal stocks at various ports:

SOurce: ICMW