Jan limestone imports via Gangavaram surge m-o-m
16 Feb 2016
Imports of limestone via Gangavaram Port stood at 102,420 tons in January 2016, up 102.47% or more than double compared to 50,387 tons imported in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
For the first 10 months (April-January) of the current fiscal (2015-16), limestone imports via Gangavaram Port stood at 859,854 tons while 555,084 tons had been imported in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
Following are details of limestone imports in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons) via the port:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
48,910 |
49,895 |
May |
1,48,560 |
50,973 |
June |
1,56,922 |
|
July |
1,02,593 |
50,500 |
August |
50,800 |
51,002 |
September |
47,925 |
1,01,871 |
October |
50,387 |
51,600 |
November |
1,00,752 |
49,370 |
December |
50,585 |
97,680 |
January |
1,02,420 |
52,193 |
February |
49,717 |
|
March |
50,485 |
|
Total (Apr-Jan) |
8,59,854 |
5,55,084 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
8,59,854 |
6,55,286 |
During January 2016, the entire material came in from the UAE at a unit price of Rs 1,155 ($17) per ton.
During December, the entire material came in from the UAE at a unit price of Rs 1,152 ($17) per ton.
Following are details of limestone imports via Gangavaram Port in January 2016:
LIME STONE IMPORT, GANGAVARAM |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
01-Jan-16 |
LOW SILICA LIMESTONE |
1,151 |
17 |
51,870 |
25-Jan-16 |
LOW SILICA LIMESTONE |
1,155 |
17 |
50,550 |
|
Grand Total |
1,02,420 |