Sept steam coal imports through Kolkata surge m-o-m
24 Oct 2014
October 24: Steam coal import levels through the port of Kolkata surged manifold to 87,685 tons in September 2014 against a volume of 25,500 ton reported in August, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
In September 2013, the imports were slightly higher at 96,730 tons.
Steam coal imports through the port in the first six months of the current fiscal were at 131,485 tons against a volume of 1,570,021 tons in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Total imports of the material for the entire financial year of 2013-14 were at 1,735,675 tons.
Following are the details of steam coal imports via Kolkata in 2013-14 & 2014-2015:
Month |
2013-14 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
185,506 |
|
May |
338,779 |
6,300 |
June |
416,647 |
6,300 |
July |
328,994 |
5,700 |
August |
203,365 |
25,500 |
September |
96,730 |
87,685 |
October |
13,802 |
|
November |
80,060 |
|
December |
60,326 |
|
January |
4,266 |
|
February |
7,200 |
|
March |
|
|
Total |
1,735,675 |
131,485 |
In September, imports comprised 57,000 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 4,238 – Rs 5,686 ($89-92) per ton while the balance 30,685 tons came in from Australia in a band of Rs 3,997 – Rs 4,422 ($ 66-72) per ton.
In August, imports comprised 13,400 tons from Australia in a band of Rs 4,382 – Rs 4,465 ($72-73) per ton while the balance 12,100 tons arrived from South Africa in a range of Rs 5,732 – Rs 6,056 ($93-99) per ton.