Steam coal imports via Dahej increase sharply in FY16
15 Apr 2016
Steam coal imports through Dahej Port for financial year 2015-16 (April-March) stood at 11,232,142 tons, showing a sharp increase over 1,988,940 tons seen for the same period of last fiscal, though for seven months there were no data available.
Steam coal imports through the port increased by 3.46% month-on-month to 767,627 tons in March 2016 from 741,008 tons in February 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
The same stood at 1,203,015 tons in March 2015.
The following table contains details of imports of steam coal via Dahej Port in FY2014-15 and FY2015-16:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
1,192,606 |
N.A |
May |
1,052,657 |
N.A |
June |
1,151,521 |
N.A |
July |
1,024,589 |
N.A |
August |
1,154,251 |
N.A |
September |
1,058,659 |
N.A |
October |
942,168 |
N.A |
November |
766,454 |
26,000 |
December |
611,205 |
250,014 |
January |
769,397 |
338,922 |
February |
741,008 |
170,989 |
March |
767,627 |
1,203,015 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
11,232,142 |
1,988,940 |
*Total for November-March 2014-15
Following are details of steam coal imports via Dahej Port in March 2016:
NON COKING COAL IMPORT, DAHEJ |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
INDONESIA |
2-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,886 |
56 |
72,996 |
4-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,422 |
36 |
10,000 |
|
2,930 |
43 |
7,000 |
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8-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,592 |
38 |
1,000 |
|
2,850 |
42 |
8,779 |
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9-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,907 |
43 |
10,000 |
|
3,081 |
45 |
1,500 |
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3,232 |
48 |
2,000 |
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10-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,990 |
44 |
1,500 |
|
3,030 |
45 |
1,000 |
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3,081 |
45 |
10,000 |
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3,182 |
47 |
9,000 |
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3,308 |
49 |
2,000 |
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3,328 |
49 |
2,000 |
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11-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,592 |
38 |
1,500 |
|
14-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,081 |
45 |
1,000 |
|
15-Mar-16 |
STEAM (NON COKING) COAL |
3,140 |
46 |
82,500 |
|
STEAM COAL |
3,636 |
53 |
2,000 |
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17-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,661 |
54 |
2,000 |
|
18-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
3,692 |
55 |
71,530 |
|
3,779 |
56 |
82,498 |
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22-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,207 |
33 |
13,000 |
|
23-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,258 |
33 |
3,500 |
|
3,630 |
54 |
82,300 |
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28-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,850 |
42 |
2,779 |
|
29-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,237 |
33 |
35,000 |
|
3,654 |
54 |
20,000 |
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31-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
2,519 |
37 |
7,735 |
|
INDONESIA Total |
5,46,117 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
21-Mar-16 |
STEAM COAL |
4,028 |
60 |
32,248 |
4,225 |
63 |
22,500 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
54,748 |
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OTHERS |
31-Mar-16 |
NON COKING COAL (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
1,66,762 |
OTHERS Total |
1,66,762 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
7,67,627 |
In March 2016, a volume of 546,117 tons came from Indonesia at a price range of Rs 2,207 to Rs 3,886 ($3- $56) per ton, 54,748 tons from South Africa at a price range of Rs 4,028 ($53) per ton. Details on the remaining 166,762 tons were not available.
In February 2016, a volume of 586,128 tons came from Indonesia at a price range of Rs 2,372 - Rs 4,141 ($35- $60) per ton and 3,550 tons from South Africa at a unit price of Rs 3,660 ($53) per ton. Details on the remaining 151,331 tons were not available.