Kandla Port FY16 coking coal imports down 23%
11 Apr 2016
Coking coal imports through the port of Kandla decrease by 19.64% to 26,918 tons in March 2016 against 33,500 tons recorded in February 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Imports of the material through the port during FY2015-16 (April-March) stood at 358,952 tons, down 23.20% from 467,407 tons imported during the same period last year.
Imports of coking coal through the port during March 2015 stood at 69,544 tons.
Following is the monthly break-up of coking coal imports via Kandla Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
14,267 |
23,786 |
May |
18,985 |
23,000 |
June |
30,455 |
23,500 |
July |
36,483 |
72,841 |
August |
46,609 |
35,600 |
September |
19,199 |
45,547 |
October |
32,774 |
43,696 |
November |
22,836 |
33,202 |
December |
44,926 |
38,000 |
January |
32000 |
44,091 |
February |
33500 |
14,600 |
March |
26918 |
69,544 |
Total (April-Mar) |
358,952 |
467,407 |
Total (April-Mar) |
358,952 |
467,407 |
Following are details of coking coal imports through Kandla Port in March 2016:
COKING COAL IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
2-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
6,818 |
99 |
7,000 |
7,027 |
102 |
1,500 |
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4-Mar-16 |
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
7,166 |
105 |
2,500 |
|
15-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
6,930 |
102 |
3,000 |
|
16-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
7,034 |
103 |
2,500 |
|
22-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
6,874 |
102 |
2,500 |
|
6,874 |
102 |
418 |
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23-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
7,034 |
104 |
2,500 |
|
31-Mar-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
6,881 |
102 |
5,000 |
|
AUSTRALIA Total |
26,918 |
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COKING COAL Total |
26,918 |
In March 2016, the entire volume came from Australia at a price range of Rs 6,818 – Rs 7166 ($99-$105) per ton.
In February 2016, the entire volume came from Australia at a price range of Rs 6,439 – Rs 7,166 ($94-$104) per ton.