Kandla’s coking coal imports double in Dec m-o-m
02 Feb 2016
Coking coal imports through the port of Kandla increased 96.73% to 44,926 tons in December 2015 against 22,836 tons recorded in the preceding month of October, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Imports of coking coal through the port during December 2014 stood at 38,000 tons.
Imports of the material through the port during the first nine months (April-December) of 2015 stood at 266,534 tons, down 21.41% from 339,172 tons imported during the same period last year.
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 |
44,091 |
|
February |
14,600 |
|
March |
69,544 |
|
Total (April-Dec) |
266,534 |
339,172 |
Total (April-Mar) |
266,534 |
467,407 |
Following are details of coking coal imports through Kandla Port in December 2015:
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 |
1-Dec-15 |
ILLAWARRA COKING COAL |
7,343 |
110 |
3,000 |
4-Dec-15 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
8,728 |
130 |
2,440 |
|
11-Dec-15 |
ILLAWARRA COKING COAL |
7,404 |
110 |
3,000 |
|
MORANBAH NORTH COKING COAL |
6,989 |
104 |
2,500 |
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14-Dec-15 |
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
6,785 |
101 |
2,500 |
|
15-Dec-15 |
CENTURY COAL (COKING COAL) |
7,539 |
112 |
5,000 |
|
WOTONGA HARD COKING COAL |
8,556 |
127 |
2,500 |
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17-Dec-15 |
ILLAWARRA COKING COAL |
7,132 |
106 |
986 |
|
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
6,785 |
101 |
2,500 |
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6,989 |
104 |
2,500 |
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18-Dec-15 |
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
6,785 |
101 |
1,000 |
|
22-Dec-15 |
MORANBAH NORTH COKING COAL |
6,984 |
104 |
2,500 |
|
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
6,780 |
101 |
2,500 |
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6,984 |
104 |
2,500 |
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23-Dec-15 |
ANGLO GC COAL OF AUSTRALIAN ORIGIN |
5,633 |
84 |
1,500 |
|
29-Dec-15 |
ILLAWARRA COKING COAL |
7,398 |
110 |
3,000 |
|
30-Dec-15 |
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
6,780 |
101 |
2,500 |
|
31-Dec-15 |
MORANBAH NORTH HARD COKING COAL |
6,724 |
100 |
2,500 |
|
COKING COAL Total |
44,926 |
In December 2015, the entire volume came from Australia at a price range of Rs 5,633 – Rs 8,728 ($84-$130) per ton.
In November 2015, the entire volume came from Australia at a price range of Rs 5,550 – Rs 7,343 ($84-$110) per ton.
Source: ICMW