Nov steam coal imports via Vizag drop 7.09% m-o-m
10 Dec 2013
December 10: Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped slightly by 7.09% to 247,601 tons in November 2013 against 266,499 tons reported in October 2013, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
With this, imports of steam coal in the first eight months of 2013-14 stood at 2,042,366 tons, against 3,296,638 tons registered during the corresponding period of 2012-13.
Following is the monthly break-up of steam coal imports via Vizag port during 2012-13 and 2013-14:
Month |
2012-13 (in tons) |
2013-14 (in tons) |
April |
996,610 |
125,250 |
May |
491,841 |
415,566 |
June |
71,006 |
249,157 |
July |
195,225 |
414,061 |
August |
299,132 |
190,870 |
September |
265,721 |
133,362 |
October |
433,262 |
266499 |
November |
543,841 |
247,601 |
December |
302,167 |
|
January |
405,478 |
|
February |
487,117 |
|
March |
232,344 |
|
Total |
4,723,745 |
2,042,366 |
The following table gives details of non-coking coal imports in November 2013:
NON COKING COAL |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/ton) |
Unit Price (in $/ton) |
Quantity (in tons) |
INDONESIA |
4-Nov-13 |
LOW SULPHUR INDONESIAN STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,200 |
51 |
29,800 |
7-Nov-13 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL OF INDONESIAN ORIGIN |
5,172 |
83 |
19,150 |
|
STEAM COAL |
3,503 |
56 |
65,637 |
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11-Nov-13 |
STEAM COAL |
3,275 |
52 |
35,769 |
|
14-Nov-13 |
LOW SULPHUR INDONESIAN STEAM COAL (NON COKING) |
3,291 |
52 |
25,000 |
|
19-Nov-13 |
LOW SULPHUR INDONESIAN STEAM COAL (NON-COKING) |
3,216 |
51 |
2,000 |
|
20-Nov-13 |
STEAM (NON-COKING) COAL |
2,879 |
46 |
23,000 |
|
22-Nov-13 |
STEAM COAL |
3,208 |
51 |
44,400 |
|
24-Nov-13 |
STEAM COAL |
3,200 |
51 |
2,845 |
|
NON COKING COAL TOTAL |
247,601 |
Note: The April 2012 numbers are combined import figures of Vizag and Gangavaram ports whereas the rest are standalone from Vizag.
In November, 2013, all the consignments arrived from Indonesia in a price band of Rs 2,879 – Rs 5,172 ($83-$46) per ton.
In October 2013 too, the entire volume arrived from Indonesia but in a price band of Rs 2,594 – Rs 3,459 ($41-$55) per ton.