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SA coal exports to Atlantic countries via RBCT up 13.74% in Mar

08 Apr 2014

April 8: Imports of coal from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by Atlantic countries increased 13.74% in March 2014 compared to the quantity imported during the previous month, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

Exports through RBCT to Atlantic countries stood at 2,300,121 tons in March 2014 against 2,022,209 tons recorded during February 2014.

On the other hand, in March 2013, the export figure stood at 2,581,375 tons.

During 2014, total coal exports to Atlantic countries stood at 5,825,333 tons compared to 6,378,803 tons imported in 2013.

On the other hand, during FY2013-14, total imports stood at 26,253,834 tons as compared to 26,064,273 tons imported during FY2012-13.

Following are the details of coal exports to Atlantic countries from RBCT (in tons):

Country	Jan-March'14	Jan-March'13	14-Mar	13-Mar	14-Feb	14-Jan	13-Dec	13-Nov	13-Oct	13-Sep
ARA	3,924,582	2,489,403	1,634,631	1,206,593	1,140,311	1,149,640	1,375,616	1,384,437	701,424	644,979
Argentina	93,087	91,348	47,933	91,348	Nil	45154	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Brazil	104,432	98,025	Nil	72,998	54,942	49490	87,996	49,132	Nil	32,999
Denmark	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	154,229	Nil	Nil	Nil
France	43,069	40,000	43,069	Nil	Nil	Nil	221,147	Nil	240,132	324,612
Ireland	48,561	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	48,561	Nil	Nil	38,429	Nil
Israel	655,611	983,159	161,770	162,609	330,995	162,846	152,536	338,210	167,512	164,730
Italy	301,998	469,783	153,141	233,050	148,857	Nil	79,262	71,500	341,828	137,210
Mexico	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Romania	Nil	163,004	Nil	163,004	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Spain	236,662	321,267	Nil	Nil	183,651	53,011	475,493	312,541	157,513	400,639
Turkey	653,993	1,260,457	259,577	488,669	163,453	230,963	164,998	97,900	199,890	Nil
UK	Nil	103,123	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	87,998	Nil	Nil	Nil
TBC	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	59,850	Nil	Nil	Nil
Greece	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Portugal	Nil	163,104	Nil	163,104	Nil	Nil	Nil	164350	147,651	Nil
Belgium	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Slovenia	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Morocco	Nil	196,130	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	70,433	62,636	63,812	Nil
Namibia	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	27,706
Total	5,825,333	6,378,803	2,300,121	2,581,375	2,022,209	1,739,665	2,929,558	2,480,706	2,058,191	1,732,875

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