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Imported coal stocks rise at Paradip Port

August 29: Stocks of imported coal at Paradip Port on the eastern coast of India, as reported by the parties, rose on August 28 as compared to the scenario on August 15, a port official said.

The stocks of imported coal at the port rose to 1.949 million tons (mt) as on August 28 from 1.789 mt recorded on August 15.

Of the total stocks lying at the port as on August 28, 0.848 tons comprised steam coal and 1.101 tons, coking coal.

On August 15, steam coal stocks stood at 0.708 mt and coking coal at 1.081 mt.

Out of the total steam coal lying at the port on August 28, Adani had stocks of 80,000 tons, Bhatia, 28,000 tons and JSPL, 34,000 tons whereas on August 15, Adani had stocks of 60,000 tons, Bhatia, 40,000 tons and JSPL, 2,000 tons.

Out of the total stocks of coking coal as on August 28, SAIL had 72,000 tons, Tata Steel 120,000 tons and Visa had 8,000 tons whereas on August 15, SAIL had 120,000 tons, Tata Steel 154,000 tons and Visa, 12,000 tons.