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Imported coal stocks rise at Paradip Port

May 30: Stocks of imported coal at Paradip Port on the eastern coast of India, as reported by the parties, rose on May 29 as compared to the scenario on May 15, a port official said.

The stocks of imported coal at the port rose to 1.283 million tons (mt) as on May 29 from 1.279 mt recorded on April 15.

Of the total stocks lying at the port as on May 29, 0.598 tons comprised steam coal and 0.685 tons, coking coal.

On May 15, steam coal stocks stood at 0.599 mt and coking coal at 0.680 mt whereas on April 29, 0.582 tons comprised of steam coal and 0.784 tons, coking coal.

Out of the total steam coal lying at the port on May 29, Adani had stocks of 197,000 tons, Bhatia, 77,000 tons and JSPL, 3,000 tons whereas on May 15, Adani had stocks of 135,000 tons, Bhatia, 87,000 tons and JSPL, 3,000 tons.

Out of the total stocks of coking coal as on May 29, SAIL had 82,000 tons, Tata Steel 110,000 tons and Visa had 14,000 tons whereas on May 15, SAIL had 111,000 tons, Tata Steel 75,000 tons and Visa, 27,000 tons.