Paradip Port FY16 met coke imports decrease 27%
12 Apr 2016
A volume of 6,586 tons of met coke was imported through Paradip Port in March 2016 against 32,926 tons recorded in February 2016, showing a sharp drop of 79.99% month-on-month, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
With the addition of the March figures, total volumes of met coke imports in fiscal 2015-16 were at 520,545 tons against 711,612 tons recorded in the previous fiscal (2014-15), declining 26.85% year-on-year.
In March 2015, imports of met coke via the port were at 95,120 tons.
Following are the details of met coke imports via Paradip in 2015-16 and 2015-14:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
56,147 |
79,307 |
May |
39,600 |
137,793 |
June |
66,053 |
120,348 |
July |
30,000 |
44,962 |
August |
112,123 |
46,336 |
September |
31,841 |
nil |
October |
38,326 |
281 |
November |
20,694 |
96,554 |
December |
51,617 |
42,327 |
January |
34,632 |
12,286 |
February |
32,926 |
36,298 |
March |
6,586 |
95,120 |
Total |
520,545 |
711,612 |
Following table contains details of met coke imports via Paradip Port in March 2016:
MET COKE IMPORT, PARADIP |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
2-Mar-16 |
MET COKE |
15,352 |
223 |
38 |
AUSTRALIA Total |
38 |
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CHINA |
2-Mar-16 |
MET COKE |
13,454 |
195 |
1,666 |
13,648 |
198 |
1,618 |
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4-Mar-16 |
MET COKE |
7,590 |
112 |
1,639 |
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9,539 |
140 |
1,625 |
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CHINA Total |
6,548 |
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MET COKE Total |
6,586 |
March 2016, saw 6,548 tons arriving from China at a price range of Rs 7,590 – Rs 13,648 ($140-198) per ton and the balance 38 tons from Australia at a unit price of Rs 15,352 ($223) per ton.
In February 2016, the entire material arrived from China at a unit price of Rs 6,808 ($99).