PCI imports via Kolkata Port drop 37% in April m-o-m
17 May 2016
PCI coal imports through the port of Kolkata were at 58,568 tons in April 2016 against 92,526 tons in March 2016, showing a month-on-month decrease of 36.70%, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Total imports of the material in fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 756,051 tons while the volume for the month dropped 9.14% year-on-year against 64,460 tons reported in April 2015.
Following are the details of PCI coal imports via Kolkata Port 2016-17 and 2015-16:
Month |
2016-17 |
2015-16 |
April |
58,568 |
64,460 |
May |
83,664 |
|
June |
41,083 |
|
July |
11,750 |
|
August |
36,883 |
|
September |
82,357 |
|
October |
37,798 |
|
November |
40,760 |
|
December |
87,485 |
|
January |
84,098 |
|
February |
93,187 |
|
March |
92,526 |
|
Total |
58,568 |
756,051 |
In April 2016, the entire volume arrived from Australia in a band of Rs 4,358 – Rs 4,870 ($65-73) per ton.
March 2016 saw the entire volume arriving from Australia too but in a band of Rs 4,783 – Rs 5,494 ($71-81) per ton.
The following table carries details of PCI coal imports through Kolkata Port in April 2016:
PCI COAL IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
5-Apr-16 |
JELLINBAH PCI COAL--NON COKING COAL |
4,744 |
70 |
6,107 |
9-Apr-16 |
POITREL PCI COAL |
4,591 |
68 |
9,940 |
|
SAID TO BE WERRIS CREEK LOW ASH PCI COAL |
4,358 |
65 |
20,000 |
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12-Apr-16 |
POITREL PCI COAL |
4,595 |
68 |
9,940 |
|
19-Apr-16 |
SAID TO BE WERRIS CREEK LOW ASH PCI COAL |
4,361 |
65 |
8,259 |
|
27-Apr-16 |
POITREL PCI COAL |
4,870 |
73 |
4,322 |
|
PCI COAL Total |
58,568 |