Kolkata’s Jan steam coal imports rise 69% m-o-m
09 Feb 2016
Steam coal import levels through the port of Kolkata increased 69.48% month-on-month to 362,527 tons in January 2016 against 213,904 tons in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
In January 2015, imports were lower at 175,564 tons.
With the addition of the January figures, total imports of the material in the first 10 months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 1,767,986 tons, showing a 113.95% jump year-on-year over 826,356 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 |
362,527 |
175,564 |
February |
|
149,550 |
March |
|
134,241 |
Total |
1,767,986 |
1,110,147 |
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In January 2016, a volume of 201,469 tons arrived from South Africa in a range of Rs 2,862 – Rs 4,360 ($42-65) per ton, 140,058 tons arrived from Indonesia in a range of Rs 2,778 – Rs 5,368 ($41-80) per ton and the balance 21,000 tons from Australia in a band of Rs 3,628 – 7,426 ($53-110)/ton.
In December 2015, however, the entire volume arrived from South Africa in a range of Rs 3,182 – Rs 4,895 ($47-73) per ton.
The following table carries details of steam coal imports through Kolkata Port in January 2016:
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) |
AUSTRALIA |
16-Jan-16 |
COAL SAMPLES: POITREL PCI COAL PTPCI FOR TESTING (VALUE FOR CUSTOM PURPOSE ONLY) |
7,426 |
110 |
0.10 |
23-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,628 |
53 |
18,000 |
|
3,628 |
53 |
3,000 |
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AUSTRALIA Total |
21,000 |
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INDONESIA |
12-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (GCV (ADB) 5597 KCAL/KG) |
3,384 |
50 |
6,000 |
14-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NON-COKING) |
3,509 |
52 |
24,000 |
|
3,509 |
52 |
15,181 |
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3,509 |
52 |
30,000 |
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15-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
4,156 |
62 |
8,000 |
|
5,105 |
76 |
8,578 |
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STEAM NON COKING COAL |
5,368 |
80 |
9,901 |
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19-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (AS PER LOAD PORTANALYSIS CERTIFICATE GCV (ARB) 3325 KCAL/KG) |
2,778 |
41 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (GCV (ADB) 5597 KCAL/KG) |
3,384 |
50 |
3,600 |
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20-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,250 |
48 |
4,000 |
|
3,315 |
49 |
6,000 |
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STEAM COAL (GCV (ADB) 6675 KCAL/KG) |
3,867 |
57 |
5,000 |
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4,129 |
61 |
5,000 |
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21-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,315 |
49 |
1,000 |
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3,315 |
49 |
4,000 |
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3,315 |
49 |
5,000 |
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27-Jan-16 |
STEAM NON COKING COAL |
4,095 |
60 |
2,798 |
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INDONESIA Total |
140,058 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
2-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (4948 KCAL/KG) |
3,540 |
53 |
2,000 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) ASH (ADB) 20.58% |
3,459 |
51 |
26,400 |
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6-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,869 |
58 |
3,750 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5078 KCAL/KG) |
3,309 |
49 |
6,000 |
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STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL T.MOIS:7.42% (ARB) ,V.MATTER:22.81% (ARB) ,ASH:19.59% (ARB) ,NCV:5462KC |
4,347 |
65 |
2,001 |
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STEAM COAL (4948 KCAL/KG) |
3,540 |
53 |
2,000 |
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8-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,947 |
59 |
3,750 |
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STEAM COAL |
3,540 |
52 |
2,900 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,879 |
58 |
2,000 |
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11-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,948 |
59 |
2,250 |
|
3,950 |
59 |
1,000 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,879 |
58 |
2,000 |
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13-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,801 |
56 |
250 |
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14-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5078 KCAL/KG) |
3,250 |
48 |
2,000 |
|
STEAM COAL (GCV (ADB) 5288 KCAL/KG) |
3,212 |
48 |
22,700 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,886 |
58 |
2,500 |
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3,886 |
58 |
1,250 |
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15-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
4,164 |
62 |
3,750 |
|
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV (ADB) 5231 KCAL/KG) |
3,086 |
46 |
1,900 |
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19-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,950 |
59 |
1,000 |
|
3,950 |
59 |
932 |
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20-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV (ADB) 5231 KCAL/KG) |
2,862 |
42 |
7,400 |
|
3,232 |
48 |
7,400 |
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21-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,510 |
52 |
3,700 |
|
4,164 |
62 |
3,750 |
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23-Jan-16 |
STEAM COAL (NON COKING) (GCV ARB 5078 KCAL/KG) |
2,965 |
43 |
7,600 |
|
25-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,947 |
58 |
3,750 |
|
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL T.MOIS:7.42% (ARB) V.MATTER:22.81% (ARB) ,ASH:19.59% (ARB) ,NCF:5462 |
4,360 |
64 |
2,000 |
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27-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,510 |
51 |
3,700 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5703 CAL/KG ON ARB) |
3,716 |
54 |
1,636 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,737 |
55 |
2,500 |
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STEAM COAL (NON COKING) (GCV ARB 0000KCAL/KG) |
3,523 |
52 |
3,800 |
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28-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5078 KCAL/KG) |
3,262 |
48 |
2,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5703 KCAL/KG) |
3,563 |
52 |
5,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5708 KCAL/KG) |
3,972 |
58 |
13,000 |
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30-Jan-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5584 KCAL/KG) |
3,747 |
55 |
10,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (GCV 5703 CAL/KG ON ARB) |
3,713 |
54 |
2,500 |
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3,716 |
54 |
5,000 |
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STEAM (NON COKING) COAL (NCV (ARB) 5758 KCAL/KG) |
3,894 |
57 |
24,400 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
201,469 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
362,527 |