Marmagoa Port PCI coal imports spurt 84% in 2015-16
27 Apr 2016
Imports of PCI coal via Marmagoa Port rose 84.03% to 473,299 tons in fiscal 2015-16 against 257,186 tons in 2014-15, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
There were no imports of the material via the port in March 2016 while 142,233 tons were imported in February 2016.
Following is the monthly break-up of PCI coal imports via Marmagoa Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
11,453 |
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May |
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June |
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July |
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August |
75,071 |
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September |
85,951 |
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October |
54,812 |
74,580 |
November |
83,093 |
85,202 |
December |
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January |
118,090 |
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February |
142,233 |
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March |
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Total (Apr-Mar) |
473,299 |
257,186 |
In February 2016, the total quantity came in from Australia at a price range of Rs 5,583-Rs 5,784 ($81-$84) per ton.