Kolkata’s Dec coking coal imports up 13% m-o-m
20 Jan 2016
Coking coal import volumes through Kolkata Port in December 2015 were at 418,437 tons against 370,227 tons in November, showing an increase of 13.02%, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
In December 2014, coking coal imports were higher at 470,863 tons.
With the December figures, total imports of the material in the first nine months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood higher by 21.64% at 3,961,864 tons against 3,257,018 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Coking coal imports for fiscal 2014-15 were at 4,562,254 tons.
Following are the details of coking coal imports via Kolkata in 2015-16 & 2014-2015:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 |
April |
235,264 |
295,084 |
May |
323,287 |
344,001 |
June |
453,425 |
400,531 |
July |
586,231 |
420,076 |
August |
513,118 |
270,442 |
September |
473,443 |
359,609 |
October |
588,432 |
259,985 |
November |
370,227 |
436,427 |
December |
418,437 |
470,863 |
January |
|
334,329 |
February |
|
446,365 |
March |
|
524,542 |
Total |
3,961,864 |
4,562,254 |
December 2015 imports comprised 335,790 tons from Australia in a price range of Rs 5,131 – Rs 7,622 ($76-113) per ton while 42,100 tons arrived from Mozambique at a price range of Rs 5,551 – 5,803 ($83-86) per ton, 9,739 tons from the US at Rs 7,090 ($105) per ton and the balance 30,808 tons from New Zealand at a unit price of Rs 5,982 ($89-90).
In November 2015, imports consisted of 326,470 tons from Australia in a price range of Rs 5,483 – Rs 7,545 ($82-114) per ton while 14,652 tons arrived from Mozambique at a unit price of Rs 5,690 ($85) per ton, 22,000 tons from the US at Rs 7,090 ($106) per ton and the balance 7,105 tons from New Zealand at a unit price of Rs 6,615 ($101) per ton.
The following table carries details of coking coal imports through Kolkata Port in December 2015:
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 |
2-Dec-15 |
MOURA SOFT COKING COAL |
5,218 |
78 |
22,000 |
3-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACKWATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,524 |
83 |
6,760 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
6,135 |
92 |
22,000 |
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5-Dec-15 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,848 |
102 |
4,431 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED "RED HILL BRAND" COKING COAL BLENDOF 60% NORTH GOONYELLA AND 40% BURTON COKING COAL |
6,452 |
96 |
8,203 |
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FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
6,170 |
92 |
7,118 |
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GOONYELLA COKING COAL - (CSN 8.5, MMR 1.17%) |
6,303 |
94 |
13,986 |
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HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL |
6,989 |
104 |
2,000 |
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MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
5,963 |
89 |
9,800 |
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5,963 |
89 |
200 |
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MOURA SOFT COKING COAL |
5,218 |
78 |
7,696 |
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POITREL COKING COAL - (CSN 7.5, MMR 1.10%) |
5,654 |
84 |
14,000 |
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9-Dec-15 |
DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL BLEND OF 80% DAWSON AND 20% CAPRICORN COKING COAL |
6,283 |
93 |
1,403 |
|
DAWSON VALLEY BLEND COKING COAL BLEND OF 80% DAWSON MV AND 20% CAPRICORN COKING COAL |
6,283 |
93 |
22,000 |
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GOONYELLA C COKING COAL |
7,545 |
112 |
5,000 |
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10-Dec-15 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,848 |
102 |
5,000 |
|
14-Dec-15 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL-COKING COAL (CSN 9% , MMR 1.17%) |
6,139 |
91 |
19,920 |
|
SONOMA HARD COKING COAL-COKING COAL (CSN 7% , MMR 1.01%) |
6,103 |
91 |
20,000 |
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15-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARA "A " HARD COKIN COAL (BLEND OF 80% BULLI SEAM AND 20% WONGWILLI SEAM COAL) |
6,111 |
91 |
22,000 |
|
16-Dec-15 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,848 |
102 |
3,000 |
|
HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL |
6,989 |
104 |
2,000 |
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MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
6,012 |
89 |
100 |
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6,012 |
89 |
4,900 |
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17-Dec-15 |
GOONYELLA C COKING COAL |
7,622 |
113 |
3,729 |
|
18-Dec-15 |
MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
6,012 |
89 |
100 |
|
6,012 |
89 |
4,900 |
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19-Dec-15 |
GOONYELLA COKING COAL, CSN 9 MMR 1.17% |
6,190 |
92 |
11,052 |
|
HAIL CREEK HARD COKING COAL |
6,989 |
104 |
2,000 |
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HAIL CREEK HARD COKINGCOAL ASH (ADB) 9.50% |
5,739 |
85 |
3,000 |
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22-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED GOONYELLA MIDDLE SEAM COKING COAL |
6,186 |
92 |
4,958 |
|
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED ILLAWARA "A" HARD COKING COAL (BLEND OF 80% BULLI SEAM AND 20% WONGILLI SEAM COAL) |
6,161 |
92 |
3,390 |
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FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED RED HILL BRAND COKING COAL (BLEND OF 60% NORTH GOONYELLA AND 40% BURTON COKING COAL) |
6,377 |
95 |
22,000 |
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23-Dec-15 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,001 |
89 |
4,000 |
|
28-Dec-15 |
CARBOROUGH DOWNS HARD COKING COAL |
6,001 |
89 |
2,000 |
|
29-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED REDHILL BRAND COKING COAL (BLEND OF60% NORTH GOONYELLA AND 40% BURTON COKING COAL |
6,373 |
95 |
6,644 |
|
MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
6,028 |
90 |
7,400 |
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6,028 |
90 |
100 |
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30-Dec-15 |
MID VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL |
5,807 |
86 |
10,000 |
|
31-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED AND WASHED BLACK WATER SOFT COKING COAL |
5,131 |
76 |
22,000 |
|
GOONYELLA C COKING COAL |
7,616 |
113 |
5,000 |
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AUSTRALIA Total |
335,790 |
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MOZAMBIQUE |
3-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED PROME QUALITY WASHED BENGA PREMIUM HARD COKINGCOAL |
5,755 |
86 |
14,000 |
9-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED PREMIUM HARD COKING COAL |
5,803 |
86 |
450 |
|
22-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED BENGA PREMIUM HARD COKING COAL |
5,617 |
84 |
13,000 |
|
5,617 |
84 |
1,650 |
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29-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED BENGA PREMIUM HARD COKING COAL |
5,551 |
83 |
13,000 |
|
MOZAMBIQUE Total |
42,100 |
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NEW ZEALAND |
3-Dec-15 |
LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL SS3) -COKING COAL (CSN 8% , MMR 0.96%) |
5,982 |
90 |
19,889 |
14-Dec-15 |
LOW ASH COKING COAL (TSL SS3Z) -COKING COAL (CSN 8% , MMR 0.96%) |
5,982 |
89 |
10,919 |
|
NEW ZEALAND Total |
30,808 |
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UNITED STATES |
5-Dec-15 |
FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED/UNWASHED MCCLURE CAMBRI ACREEK MEDIUM VOLATILE HARD COKING COAL BRAND OF USA |
7,090 |
105 |
9,739 |
UNITED STATES Total |
9,739 |
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COKING COAL Total |
418,437 |