Kolkata’s Dec steam coal imports rise 76% m-o-m
20 Jan 2016
Steam coal import levels through the port of Kolkata increased 75.58% month-on-month to 213,904 tons in December 2015 against 121,825 tons in November, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
In December 2014, imports were higher at 255,613 tons.
With the addition of the December figures, total imports of the material in the first nine months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 1,405,459 tons, showing a 115.96% jump year-on-year over 650,792 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Steam coal imports through the port in fiscal 2014-15 were at 1,110,147 tons.
Following are the details of steam coal imports via Kolkata in 2015-16 & 2014-2015:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
79,777 |
|
May |
144,680 |
6,300 |
June |
308,348 |
6,300 |
July |
169,136 |
5,700 |
August |
168,631 |
25,500 |
September |
102,296 |
87,685 |
October |
96,862 |
117,519 |
November |
121,825 |
146,175 |
December |
213,904 |
255,613 |
January |
|
175,564 |
February |
|
149,550 |
March |
|
134,241 |
Total |
1,405,459 |
1,110,147 |
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In December 2015, the entire volume arrived from South Africa in a range of Rs 3,182 – Rs 4,895 ($47-73) per ton.
In November, all the consignments arrived from South Africa in a range of Rs 2,998 – Rs 4,761 ($45-72) per ton.
The following table carries details of steam coal imports through Kolkata Port in December 2015:
NON 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) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
1-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (AS PER LOAD PORT ANALYSISCERTIFICATE GCV (ADB) 5403 KCAL/KG) |
3,435 |
51 |
868 |
3-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (GCV 5083 KCAL/KG) |
4,895 |
73 |
5,000 |
|
4-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (AS PER LOAD PORT ANALYSISCERTIFICATE GCV (ADB) 5403 KCAL/KG) |
3,720 |
55 |
3,800 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,308 |
49 |
2,300 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) (6056 KCAL/KG) |
3,770 |
56 |
7,748 |
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5-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL ((5399 KCAL/KG) |
3,182 |
47 |
2,000 |
|
7-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) (6056 KCAL/KG) |
3,560 |
53 |
2,000 |
|
3,737 |
56 |
5,000 |
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8-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (AS PER LOAD PORT ANALYSISCERTIFICATE GCV (ADB) 5403 KCAL/KG) |
3,815 |
57 |
3,800 |
|
9-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5156 KCAL/KG) |
3,413 |
51 |
2,500 |
|
3,413 |
51 |
20,000 |
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10-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,722 |
55 |
5,000 |
|
11-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
4,040 |
60 |
12,000 |
|
14-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL T.MOIS:7.42% (ARB) V.MATTER:22.81% (ARB) , ASH:19.59% (ARB) NCV:5462KC |
4,347 |
65 |
2,000 |
|
16-Dec-15 |
COAL (GCV AS RECEIVED BASIS-5633 KCAL/KG, VOLATILE MATTER 25.2% , ASH-19.2%) |
3,464 |
52 |
22,499 |
|
3,464 |
52 |
1 |
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17-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (4948 KCAL/KG) |
3,540 |
53 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON-COKING) |
3,530 |
52 |
22,500 |
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18-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (5399 KCAL/KG) |
3,182 |
47 |
4,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (AS PER LOAD PORT ANALYSISCERTIFICATE GCV (ADB) 5336 KCAL/KG) |
3,939 |
59 |
2,817 |
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STEAM COAL (AS PER LOAD PORT ANALYSISCERTIFICATE GCV (ADB) 5403 KCAL/KG) |
3,815 |
57 |
3,800 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV 5083 KCAL/KG) |
4,895 |
73 |
5,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) (6, 051 KCAL/KG) |
4,130 |
61 |
3,650 |
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22-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,747 |
56 |
10,000 |
|
23-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (ASPER LOAD PORT ANLYSIS CFT.GCV ARB 5021KCAL/KG) |
3,308 |
49 |
5,000 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5078 KCAL/KG) |
3,309 |
49 |
6,000 |
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26-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5078 KCAL/KG) |
3,249 |
48 |
4,000 |
|
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL T.MOIS:7.42% (ARB) , V.MATTER:22.81% (ARB) , ASH:19.59% (ARB) , NCV:5462KC |
4,347 |
65 |
4,000 |
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28-Dec-15 |
STEAM COAL |
3,240 |
48 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,747 |
56 |
3,949 |
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29-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING COAL) COAL |
3,479 |
52 |
9,800 |
|
3,550 |
53 |
15,200 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (ASPER LOAD PORT ANLYSIS CFT.GCV ARB 5021KCAL/KG) |
3,308 |
49 |
5,000 |
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STEAM COAL (4948 KCAL/KG) |
3,540 |
53 |
2,000 |
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STEAM COAL (5399 KCAL/KG) |
3,182 |
47 |
2,672 |
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30-Dec-15 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,869 |
58 |
4,000 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
213,904 |