Steam coal imports via Karaikal in Oct after 2 months
12 Nov 2015
India Coal Market Watch
November 11: In October 2015, steam coal imports stood at 13,356 tons through the eastern port of Karaikal after a two-month gap during October, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
In August, around 71,500 tons of steam coal had arrived through the port.
Total imports of steam coal through the port during the first seven months (April-October) of 2015-16 stood at 436,506 tons. Details of steam coal imports through the port during the corresponding period of 2014-15 are not available with ICMW.
The following table gives month-on- month steam coal imports through Karaikal in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
- |
N.A |
May |
191,164 |
N.A |
June |
98,764 |
N.A |
July |
71,500 |
N.A |
August |
0 |
N.A |
September |
0 |
N.A |
October |
113,356 |
N.A |
November |
120,948 |
|
December |
- |
|
January |
117,700 |
|
February |
69,145 |
|
March |
53,000 |
|
Total(April-Oct) |
436,506 |
N.A |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
436,506 |
360,793* |
*Total for November-March 2014-15
In October, around 10,000 tons of steam coal came from Australia at Rs 4,152 ($64) per ton and 27,500 tons from Russia at Rs 3,507 ($54) per ton. Further details of the remaining 75,856 tons were not available.
Following are details of non- coking coal imports via Karaikal Port in October 2015:
NON COKING COAL IMPORT, KARAIKAL |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
20-Oct-15 |
STEAM COAL |
4,152 |
64 |
5,000 |
30-Oct-15 |
STEAM COAL |
4,152 |
64 |
5,000 |
|
AUSTRALIA Total |
10,000 |
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RUSSIA |
20-Oct-15 |
STEAM COAL |
3,507 |
54 |
27,500 |
RUSSIA Total |
27,500 |
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OTHERS |
31-Oct-15 |
NON COKING COAL (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
75,856 |
OTHERS Total |
75,856 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
113,356 |