Kolkata Port April coking coal imports up 9% m-o-m
17 May 2016
Coking coal import volumes through Kolkata Port in April 2016 were at 320,141 tons against 294,326 tons in March 2016, showing a month-on-month rise of 8.77%, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Total imports of the material in fiscal 2015-16 stood at 4,958,810 tons.
Imports for April year-on-year stood 36.07% higher against 235,264 tons seen in the same month in 2015.
Following are the details of coking coal imports via Kolkata in 2016-17 & 2015-2016:
Month |
2016-17 (in tons) |
2015-16 (in tons) |
April |
320,141 |
235,264 |
May |
323,287 |
|
June |
453,425 |
|
July |
586,231 |
|
August |
513,118 |
|
September |
473,443 |
|
October |
588,432 |
|
November |
370,227 |
|
December |
418,437 |
|
January |
314,170 |
|
February |
388,450 |
|
March |
294,326 |
|
Total |
320,141 |
4,958,810 |
April 2016 imports comprised 290,646 tons from Australia in a price range of Rs 4,521 – Rs 6,360 ($67-95) per ton while the balance 29,495 tons arrived from the US at a range of Rs 5,403 – 5,453 ($81-82) per ton.
In March 2016, imports consisted of 280,170 tons from Australia in a price range of Rs 4,558 – Rs 6,360 ($68-94) per ton while the balance 14,156 tons arrived from the US at a unit price of Rs 6,369 ($94).
The following table carries details of coking coal imports through Kolkata Port in April 2016:
COKING COAL IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
1-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL |
4,998 |
74 |
6,913 |
WOTANGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,360 |
94 |
3,800 |
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2-Apr-16 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,060 |
90 |
2,000 |
|
WOTANGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,360 |
94 |
3,800 |
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5-Apr-16 |
DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% DAWSON MV AND 20% CAPRICORN COKING COALS) |
5,456 |
81 |
20,000 |
|
HARD COKING COAL --COKING COAL |
5,439 |
81 |
20,000 |
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ILLAWARRA COKING COAL --COKING COAL |
5,814 |
86 |
3,271 |
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MOURA SOFT COKING COAL |
4,521 |
67 |
5,940 |
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PEAK DOWNS NORTH COKING COAL |
5,437 |
81 |
20,000 |
||
5,641 |
84 |
5,326 |
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6-Apr-16 |
WOTANGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,360 |
94 |
3,800 |
|
8-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA COKING COAL |
5,539 |
82 |
5,715 |
|
ILLAWARRA COKING COAL --COKING COAL |
5,753 |
85 |
20,000 |
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WOTANGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,360 |
94 |
3,800 |
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12-Apr-16 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,060 |
90 |
2,000 |
|
GOONYELLA C COKING COAL |
5,848 |
87 |
10,399 |
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POITREL COKING COAL |
5,438 |
81 |
21,500 |
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13-Apr-16 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,060 |
90 |
1,800 |
|
DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% DAWSON MV AND 20% CAPRICORN COKING COALS) |
5,460 |
81 |
6,373 |
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15-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,246 |
78 |
20,000 |
|
16-Apr-16 |
POITREL COKING COAL, COKING COAL |
5,226 |
77 |
15,000 |
|
21-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,250 |
78 |
3,932 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MALVERN COKING COAL |
6,004 |
89 |
24,000 |
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HARD COKING COAL, COKING COAL |
5,443 |
81 |
5,110 |
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ILLAWARRA COKING COAL BULK, COKING COAL |
5,757 |
85 |
10,336 |
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23-Apr-16 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL (NET QTY 70029.900 & UNIT PRICE 85.2083) , COKING COAL |
5,803 |
87 |
10,000 |
|
27-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED MALVERN COKING COAL |
5,947 |
89 |
2,946 |
|
FRESHLY MNED AND WASHED ISAAC COKING COAL (BLEND OF 65% MORANBAH AND 35% GERMAN CREEK COKING COALS) |
5,452 |
81 |
23,000 |
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WOTANGA HARD COKING COAL |
6,360 |
95 |
1,130 |
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6,360 |
95 |
3,800 |
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28-Apr-16 |
CURRAGH SEMI HARD COKING COAL- MMR 1.42%, CSN 5.5 |
5,316 |
79 |
4,955 |
|
AUSTRALIA Total |
290,646 |
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UNITED STATES |
23-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED / UNWASHED CAMBRIA CREEKMEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
5,453 |
82 |
23,000 |
30-Apr-16 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED / UNWASHED CAMBRIA CREEKMEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
5,404 |
81 |
3,129 |
|
FRESHLY MNED AND WASHED ISAAC COKING COAL (BLEND OF 65% MORANBAH AND 35% GERMAN CREEK COKING COALS) |
5,403 |
81 |
3,366 |
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UNITED STATES Total |
29,495 |
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COKING COAL Total |
320,141 |