Paradip Port’s Oct met coke imports up 20% m-o-m
16 Nov 2015
India Coal Market Watch
November 13: A volume of 38,326 tons of met coke was imported through Paradip Port in October 2015 against 31,841 tons in September, showing an upward movement of 20.36%, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
In October 2014, imports of met coke via the port were at a mere 281 tons.
Total volumes of met coke imports in the first seven months of the current fiscal of 2015-16 were at 374,090 tons against 429,027 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
Total met coke imports through the port during the previous financial year of 2014-15 were at 711,612 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 |
96,554 |
|
December |
42,327 |
|
January |
12,286 |
|
February |
36,298 |
|
March |
95,120 |
|
Total |
374,090 |
711,612 |
Following table contains details of met coke imports via Paradip Port in October 2015:
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) |
CHINA |
1-Oct-15 |
MET COKE |
14,367 |
214 |
403 |
14,495 |
216 |
352 |
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5-Oct-15 |
MET COKE |
11,509 |
174 |
1,211 |
|
9-Oct-15 |
MET COKE |
9,981 |
151 |
21,860 |
|
CHINA Total |
23,826 |
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COLOMBIA |
23-Oct-15 |
MET COKE |
12,712 |
195 |
14,500 |
COLOMBIA Total |
14,500 |
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MET COKE Total |
38,326 |
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October 2015 saw 23,826 tons arriving from China at a price range of Rs 9,981 – 14,495 ($151-216) per ton and the balance 14,500 tons from Colombia at a unit price of Rs 12,712 ($195) per ton.
In September 2015, the entire volume arrived from China at price range of Rs 7,500 – 12,988 ($114-198) per ton.