Kolkata Port’s Jan met coke imports up 28% m-o-m
09 Feb 2016
Met coke imports through the port of Kolkata improved by 28.21% to 53,528 tons in January 2016 against 41,750 tons in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Met coke imports in January 2015 were year-on-year higher at 66,271 tons.
With the January figures, total imports of the material in the first 10 months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 rose 4.92% to 466,101 tons against 444,235 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Imports of the material for fiscal 2014-15 were at 541,475 tons.
Following are the details of met coke imports via Kolkata Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
35,791 |
74,380 |
May |
46,774 |
58,779 |
June |
37,190 |
65,655 |
July |
88,515 |
14,479 |
August |
42,096 |
46,096 |
September |
33,789 |
33,737 |
October |
31,313 |
18,858 |
November |
55,355 |
28,390 |
December |
41,750 |
37,590 |
January |
53,528 |
66,271 |
February |
|
68,709 |
March |
|
28,531 |
Total |
466,101 |
541,475 |
In January 2016, imports comprised a volume of 41,570 tons from China at a price range of Rs 7,868 - Rs 10,890 ($117-161) per ton while the balance 11,958 tons came in from the Russia at Rs 10,936 ($160-163)/ton.
In December 2015, imports comprised a volume of 4,608 tons from Australia at a unit price of Rs 13,445 ($200), 27,040 tons from China at a price range of Rs 8,762 - Rs 10,890 ($130-172) per ton, 102 tons from Japan at a unit price of Rs 18,909 ($283) while the balance 10,000 tons came in from Russia at a price range of Rs 10,846 – Rs 10,936 ($161-163) per ton.
The following table carries details of met coke imports through Kolkata Port in January 2016:
MET COKE IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CHINA |
7-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
9,744 |
145 |
4,991 |
8-Jan-16 |
METALLURGICAL NUT COKE |
10,249 |
152 |
550 |
|
14-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
10,890 |
161 |
2,500 |
|
15-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
7,868 |
117 |
1,124 |
|
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE (ASH (DRY BASIS) :12.48%) |
7,868 |
117 |
83 |
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7,868 |
117 |
95 |
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7,868 |
117 |
991 |
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7,868 |
117 |
980 |
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LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE. |
9,780 |
145 |
4,991 |
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18-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
8,280 |
123 |
494 |
|
8,558 |
127 |
531 |
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20-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
7,868 |
117 |
815 |
|
7,868 |
117 |
309 |
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22-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE. |
9,780 |
143 |
4,991 |
|
27-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
8,566 |
125 |
16,055 |
|
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE. |
8,311 |
122 |
546 |
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8,428 |
123 |
546 |
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28-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE (ASH (DRY BASIS) :12.48%) |
7,868 |
115 |
977 |
|
CHINA Total |
41,570 |
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RUSSIA |
2-Jan-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
10,936 |
163 |
2,500 |
7-Jan-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
10,936 |
163 |
2,500 |
|
12-Jan-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
10,936 |
162 |
2,500 |
|
23-Jan-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
10,936 |
160 |
2,500 |
|
29-Jan-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
10,936 |
160 |
1,958 |
|
RUSSIA Total |
11,958 |
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MET COKE Total |
53,528 |