Marmagoa anthracite imports surge 123% in 2015-16
27 Apr 2016
Imports of anthracite coal via Marmagoa Port sharply rose 123.07% to 149,970 tons in fiscal 2015-16 against 67,230 tons in 2014-15, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Since imports of 44,000 tons in November 2015, there have been no imports of the material via the port for four consecutive months.
Following is the monthly break-up of anthracite 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 |
26,970 |
44,000 |
August |
35,400 |
23,230 |
September |
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October |
43,600 |
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November |
44,000 |
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December |
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January |
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February |
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March |
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Total (Apr-Mar) |
149,970 |
67,230 |
In November 2015, the total quantity came in from Russia at a price of Rs 5,416 ($81) per ton.