Pipavav Port’s steam coal imports rise 30% in FY16
15 Apr 2016
Imports of steam coal through Pipavav Port stood at 111,541 tons in March 2016, up 9.23% compared to 111,541 tons reported in February 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Total imports of the material for 2015-16 (April to February) were at 889,311 tons, up 29.95% from 738,836 tons from the same period in the previous fiscal (2014-15), though, for seven months in the current fiscal, no figures were available.
Imports amounted to 161,051 tons in March 2015.
The following table gives month-on-month steam coal import details through Pipavav Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
Imports in 2015-16 (in tons) |
Imports in 2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
141,925 |
N.A |
May |
- |
N.A |
June |
- |
N.A |
July |
138,659 |
N.A |
August |
0 |
N.A |
September |
138,652 |
N.A |
October |
110,214 |
N.A |
November |
130,215 |
270,777 |
December |
129,432 |
85,014 |
January |
100,214 |
82,015 |
February |
101,239 |
140,015 |
March |
111,541 |
161,015 |
Total (April-Mar) |
990,550 |
738,836 |
*Total for November-March 2014-15
Following table contains details of steam coal imports via Pipavav Port in March 2016:
NON COKING COAL IMPORT, PIPAVAV |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
1-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,114 |
45 |
54,399 |
SOUTH AFRICA Total |
54,399 |
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OTHERS |
31-Mar-16 |
NON COKING COAL (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
57,142 |
OTHERS Total |
57,142 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
1,11,541 |
In March 2016, around 54,339 tons were imported from South Africa at a unit price of Rs 3,114 ($45). Further details of the remaining 57,124 tons were not available.
In February 2016, around 18,015 tons were imported from Indonesia at a unit price of Rs 2,653 ($39). Further details of the remaining 83,224 tons were not available.