New Mangalore limestone imports revive after 2 months
17 May 2016
After a gap of two months, imports of limestone resumed via New Mangalore Port in April 2016 with 66,231 tons, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
There were no limestone imports via this port in April 2015.
Following is the monthly break-up of limestone imports via New Mangalore Port in 2016-17 and 2015-16 (in tons):
Month |
2016-17 (in tons) |
2015-16 (in tons) |
April |
66,231 |
|
May |
|
587 |
June |
|
27 |
July |
|
|
August |
|
|
September |
|
|
October |
|
54 |
November |
|
25 |
December |
|
108 |
January |
|
152 |
February |
|
|
March |
|
|
Total (Apr-Mar) |
66,231 |
953 |
In April 2016, out of the entire volume, 66,050 tons came in from UAE at a price range of Rs 712-Rs 830 ($11-$12) per ton, 125 tons from Malaysia at a price of Rs 7,997 ($120) per ton and 125 tons from Vietnam at Rs 7,649 ($113) per ton.
In January 2016 , out of the entire volume, 27 tons came in from Egypt at a price of Rs 7,486 ($111) per ton and 125 tons from Malaysia at Rs 7,991 ($118) per ton.
The following table carries details of limestone imports via New Mangalore Port in April 2016:
LIMESTONE 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) |
MALAYSIA |
22-Apr-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER ZB2 |
7,997 |
120 |
125 |
MALAYSIA Total |
125 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
28-Apr-16 |
LIMESTONE |
712 |
11 |
33,000 |
830 |
12 |
33,050 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
66,050 |
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VIETNAM |
15-Apr-16 |
LIME STONE POWDER CA-SP17 |
7,649 |
113 |
56 |
VIETNAM Total |
56 |
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Grand Total |
66,231 |