New Mangalore Jan met coke imports down 35%
12 Feb 2016
Met coke imports via New Mangalore Port stood at 27,500 tons in January 2016, down 34.88% month-on-month compared to 42,227 tons imported in December, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
A volume of 36,320 tons of the material had been imported via this port in January 2015.
Total met coke imports through the port during the first 10 months (April-January) of 2015-16 stood at 369,278 tons against 283,611 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Imports of met coke through the port in financial year 2014-15 stood at 310,460 tons.
Following is the monthly break-up of met coke imports via New Mangalore Port in 2014-15 and 2015-16 (in tons):
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
89,981 |
66,078 |
May |
21,466 |
45,689 |
June |
58,987 |
|
July |
47,060 |
49,500 |
August |
27,234 |
27,500 |
September |
4,990 |
|
October |
13,005 |
6,959 |
November |
41,818 |
46,575 |
December |
42,227 |
|
January |
27,500 |
36,320 |
February |
26,849 |
|
March |
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Total (Apr-Jan) |
3,69,278 |
2,83,611 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
3,69,278 |
3,10,460 |
In January 2016, the entire material arrived from China at Rs 8,737 ($130) per ton.
In December 2015, however, the entire material had come from China at a price range of Rs 9,706-Rs 10,222 ($144-$152) per ton.
The following table carries details of met coke imports via New Mangalore Port in January 2016:
MET COKE IMPORT, NEW MANGALORE |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CHINA |
12-Jan-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
8,737 |
130 |
2,500 |
8,737 |
130 |
20,000 |
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LOW ASH METTALLURGICAL COKE |
8,737 |
130 |
5,000 |
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CHINA Total |
27,500 |
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MET COKE Total |
27,500 |