Steam coal imports via Karaikal up 22% in Nov m-o-m
11 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
December 10: In November 2015, steam coal imports via Karaikal Port stood at 137,830 tons, up 21.59% from 113,356 tons reported in October, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Total imports of steam coal through the port during the first eight months (April-October) of 2015-16 stood at 612,614 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 steam coal imports through Karaikal Port 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 |
137,830 |
120,948 |
December |
|
- |
January |
|
117,700 |
February |
|
69,145 |
March |
|
53,000 |
Total(April-Nov) |
612,614 |
N.A |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
612,614 |
360,793* |
*Total for November-March 2014-15
Following are details of non- coking coal imports via Karaikal Port in November 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 |
11-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
4,152 |
63 |
5,000 |
27-Nov-15 |
STEAM COAL |
4,152 |
62 |
5,000 |
|
AUSTRALIA Total |
10,000 |
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OTHERS |
30-Nov-15 |
NON COKING COAL (DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE) |
- |
- |
127,830 |
OTHERS Total |
127,830 |
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NON COKING COAL Total |
137,830 |
In November 2015, around 10,000 tons came from Australia at Rs 4,152 ($62) per ton. Further details of the remaining 127,830 tons were not available.
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.